Charles B Woehrle
MilitaryShot down 29 May 1943 in B-17 #4229838 'The Concho Clipper. ' Plane crashed on a field in Ploeren, France. Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft III.
Charles is the subject of the documentary film 'Stalag Luft III - One Man’s Story' you can view the trailer at https://www.whirlygigproductions.com/stalag-luft-iii
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Concho Clipper
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 509th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Minnesota, USA |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, NARA