Charles Thurman Fleenor

Military

Charles T. Fleenor was the Navigator on B-17 #42-31606, Mission #247, 4 March 1944. The ship was low squadron lead and left formation at 1156 HRS right after bombs away going, apparently in good condition and under control, covered by friendly fighters; Damaged by flak the ship crashed about 15 KM Northwest of Amiens, France. MACR 2739. POW.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Hollie Ray Lovvorn

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 20540594 at enlistment, then O-748706
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

James Cornelius Schwarz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36065853
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Aircraft

Ten men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of an airplane. Four men standing to the rear and six men kneeling in front.

42-31606

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Belle of the Brawl
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

42-39796

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: Base Air Depot 1 303rd Bomb Group 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Prisoners of war, including Colonel Hubert Zemke of the 479th Fighter Group at Stalag Luft I.

Stalag Luft I

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Returned (RTD)

Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK 1 December 1943 Ditched off Portsmouth, the entire crew was rescued.

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Barth, Germany 4 March 1944 Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12

Born

San Leandro, CA, USA

Revisions

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Added punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added POW Camp info to the POW event from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag Luft 1 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- MACR 2739;
- Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database;
- http://384thbombgroup.com/_content/_pages/person.php?PersonKey=7398

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384thbombgroup.com

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384thbombgroup.com

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MACR 1334 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database