Charles William Blair Jr

Military

Assigned to 358FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF. Completed 1st Tour of Duty (ETD). Credited with 4 x kills, 1 x damaged and 1 x probable. Completed 2nd Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: DFC (2 OLC), AM (8 OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war Qualified and worked as a pharmacist till retirement in 1987.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Leakin lizz
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 358th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Antonio, TX, USA 5 September 1920 Son of Charles William Sr and Anna [Kunkler] Blair.

Enlisted

Houston, TX, USA 28 March 1942

Other

Crashed

Philadelphia Municipal Airport (MPE), Philadelphia, MS 39350, USA 13 May 1943 Bailed Out due to Engine Failure Municipal Airport, Philadelphia, PA Cat 3 damage Lt Charles W Blair, 13-May-43. P-47D 42-22329 - 358FS 355FG

Other

Promotion

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK 1 January 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Promotion

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK 15 May 1944 Promoted to Captain.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD) (2)

England, UK 19 March 1945 Completed 2nd Tour of Duty (ETD).

Died

Harris County, TX, USA 12 October 2001

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD) (1)

England, UK Completed 1st Tour of Duty (ETD).
Galveston, TX, USA

Buried

Webster, TX, USA Forest Park East Cemetery Webster Harris County Texas USA

Revisions

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Sources

1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list