Felton Watkins Jr

Military

Flew 35 missions

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.

385th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-102431

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Slick Chick
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group

42-102679

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mississippi Miss
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group 548th Bomb Squadron
42-102684 Sweet Chariot

42-102684

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sweet Chariot
  • Unit: 549th Bomb Squadron 551st Bomb Squadron 385th Bomb Group

42-31335

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Honky Tonk Sal

42-31833

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mickey II
  • Unit: 385th Bomb Group

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

12 October 1923

Died

5 February 1992

Buried

Revisions

Date
ContributorTallPaul19
Changes
Sources

Aircraft associations added as per 385th BG website. 

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit history, Family information - son