Charles Walter Staley
MilitaryAssigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. 74 missions, 300 hours. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 Bronze stars).
Post war: Remained with USAF till retirement Oct-63 at the rank of Major.
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Sally
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Sally Lady Jane
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Sally
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Short-Fuse Sallee, Dunquerque
- Unit: 354th Fighter Group 356th Fighter Squadron 369th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Brooklyn, Wisconsin | 8 October 1920 | Son of Delbert C and Edith M [Lewis] Staley. |
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Enlisted |
Milwaukee, WI, USA | 4 February 1941 | |
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Died |
Beloit, WI 53511, USA | 31 October 2010 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Other Promotion |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
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Based |
East Wretham | Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Other Pilot training |
Victory Field Vernon, TX 76384, USA | Primary flight training Class 43b Victory Field, Vernon, TX. | |
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Other Pilot training |
Moorefield Rd, Mission, TX, USA | 20 March 1943 | Advanced flight training Class 43b Moore Field, Mission, TX. |
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Buried |
Interred Arlington National Cemetery | ||
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Buried |
204 Church St, Brooklyn, WI 53521, USA | Memorialised Mount Hope Cemetery Brooklyn Green County, WI. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History