William Anthony Flesher

Military
media-17843.jpeg UPL 17843 Crew #581/497
Robert Bluford Crew
466th BG - 785th & 784th Bomb Squadrons
B-24M-10-FO #44-50699 "Parson's Chariot" Code: T9-P

Standing Left to Right: Robert J. Lynch (N), Stedman (B), William A. Flesher (CP), Robert Bluford (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Newman (TG), Bon J. Mackowiak (R/O), unidentified person, Newman? (NG), Thomas H. Allison (WG), Rhodes (FE)

The crew completed 15 missions before hostilities ended; 13 with the 785th BS and two with the 784th BS as a lead crew

466th Bomb Group collection

466th BG Historian

Object Number - UPL 17843 - Crew #581/497 Robert Bluford Crew 466th BG - 785th & 784th Bomb Squadrons B-24M-10-FO #44-50699 "Parson's Chariot" Code: T9-P Standing Left to...

Flew missions over Bielefeld Bridge,Regensburg and Osnabruck

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Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-832085
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Chris Crate II
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
A B-24 Liberator (serial number 44-40454) nicknamed "Betta Duck" lands at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Written on slide casing: 'Betta Duck, landing Mount Farm.'
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Betta Duck
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Parson's Chariot
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Attlebridge airfield, looking north, the fuel store and a T2 hangar are in the upper centre, 31 January 1946. Photograph taken by No. 90 Squadron, sortie number RAF/3G/TUD/UK/51. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

St Paul, Minnesota 25 October 1922

Enlisted

Fort Snelling, MN 55417, USA 26 December 1941

Died

West St Paul, MN, USA 12 December 2012 October 25, 1922 to December 12, 2012 Age 90 Passed away peacefully at his home in West. St. Paul, MN surrounded by his family. Lifelong food industry salesman and marketer who was known and respected throughout the industry. Served as a pilot in the U.S. 8th Air Force in WWII. Preceded in death by brother, Tom Flesher; sister, Betty Ann Gimler; son-in-law, Ed Jungbauer; and grandson, Justin Flesher. Survived by his spouse of 64 years, Lorraine (DuRand); children, Dan Flesher (Regina), Sue Jungbauer (fiancé Tom), Mark (Debbie) Flesher, Mary (Rodney) Colburn; grandchildren, Jason, Danielle, Alex, Neal, Scott, Dawn, Meghan, Kaitlyn, Erin; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Pat (Hank) Franssen and Lorraine Dell; also many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Willwerscheid Funeral Home, St. Paul, 3-6 PM Sunday 12/16/12, with a prayer service at 5 PM. Private interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

Buried

Minneapolis, MN, USA 15 December 2012 Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis Hennepin County Minnesota, USA Plot: Section 28, Site 718
St Paul, MN, USA 1707 Jefferson Avenue

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self

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