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Charles E Cole

Military

Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.

Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

352nd Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

The insignia of the 361st Fighter Group.

361st Fighter Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

A P-51 Mustang (E2-A, serial number 44-13568) nicknamed "Sky Bouncer" of the 361st Fighter Group flies over the countryside. Image stamped multiple times on reverse: "Official Photograph US Army Air Forces", "For Personal Use Only" and "Passed by US Army Examiner, 10143." Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P-51 D, 361 FG (USAAF).'

375th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

487th Fighter Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Type Category: Fighter

Aircraft

44-11330

Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
Nicknames: E Pluribus Unum Joanie
Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 487th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Bodney airfield, looking south east, the barrack sites are in the top centre of the image, 8 June 1945. Photograph taken by No. 542 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/369. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bodney

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Royal Air Force Bodney

Aerial photograph of Bottisham airfield, looking east, the PSP runway runs vertically up the image, 13 April 1942. Photograph taken by No. 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, sortie number RAF/HLA/482. English Heritage (RAF Photography).

Bottisham

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Piscataquis County, ME, USA	14 April 1922
Based	Bottisham	27 February 1945 - 5 March 1945	Assigned to 375FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.
Based Transferred	Bodney	5 March 1945 - 27 May 1945	Transferred 487FS, 352FG, 8AF USAAF.
Other Promotion	Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK	28 April 1945	Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.
Other Promotion	Bodney, Thetford IP26 5BX, UK	27 May 1945	Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
Died		10 December 1991
	Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426, USA

Revisions

Date19 Feb 2018 20:09:42

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
https://www.fold3.com/record/83446114-charles-e-cole
https://www.fold3.com/record/18723447-charles-e-cole

Date19 Feb 2018 20:08:49

ContributorAl_Skiff

Changes

Sources

http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
https://www.fold3.com/record/83446114-charles-e-cole
https://www.fold3.com/record/18723447-charles-e-cole

Date27 Sep 2014 18:05:33

ContributorAAM

Changes

Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list