Charles Jesse Fullen
MilitaryAssigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. Ditched in North Sea 6-Sep-43 in B-17 42-3002 'Old Squaw'. Picked up by ASR Returned to duty (RTD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 427th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-?
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Old Squaw
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Texas, USA | 3 October 1918 | |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA | 20 March 1941 | |
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Other Ditched RTD |
English Channel | 6 September 1943 | Ditched in North Sea 6-Sep-43 in B-17 42-3002 'Old Squaw'. Picked up by ASR Returned to duty (RTD). |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
24 August 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
San Bernardino, CA | 1 January 2001 | |
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Buried |
Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, CA | 6 January 2001 | Riverside National Cemetery Riverside, Riverside County, California |
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Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 359BS, 303BG, 8AF USAAF. |