Charles W Freschauf
Military ROLL OF HONOURShot down 21 May 1943 in B-17 #41-24515 'Marie Jane'. Plane crashed into North Sea. Killed in Action (KIA).
1st Lieutenant Charles W. Freschauf was born on November 10, 1917, and was the son of Bernard and Gertrude Freschauf. His hometown was David City, Nebraska.
He was the copilot of “Jersey Bounce,” B-17 tail #42-24515, of the 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the North Sea on return from a mission to Wilhelmshaven on May 21, 1943.
His remains were never recovered.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Marie Jane, Jersey Bounce
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
David City, NE 68632, USA | 10 November 1917 | 1st Lieutenant Charles W. Freschauf was born on November 10, 1917, and was the son of Bernard and Gertrude Freschauf. His hometown was David City, Nebraska. |
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Died |
21 May 1943 | ||
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Other Killed in Action (KIA) |
Germany | 21 May 1943 | He was the copilot of “Jersey Bounce,” B-17 tail #42-24515, of the 91st Bomb Group, 324th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the North Sea on return from a mission to Wilhelmshaven on May 21, 1943. His remains were never recovered. |
Revisions
Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3458 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database