Charles W Lenfest
Military
March 1944 taking delivery of new Mustang from his old P-47.
Note same markings WR-F on both aircraft.
Mustang - A documentary history - Jeffrey Ethell - 1981
Object Number - UPL 25635 - P-51B flown bt Charles Lenfest 355th FG , 354TH FS . March 1944 taking delivery of new Mustang from his old P-47. Note same markings WR-F on both...
On 3 Oct 44, landed near Deiningen, got stuck in mud in P-51 #44-14409, Prisoner of War (POW).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Boise, Idaho, USA | 3 July 1920 | |
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Died Promoted |
9 August 2006 | (aged 86) | |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 3 October 1944 | Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11 |
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Buried |
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA | United States Air Force Academy Cemetery |
Revisions
Updated Rank and Added Born, Died and Buried events per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 146929976.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Corrected S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
1996 355TH FG Assoc. Directory MACR 9262 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9262 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
