Wilton Fremaux
Military
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UPL 38404
Wilton Fremaux, T/Sgt, Engineer, Top Turret Gunner
Wilton Fremaux, T/Sgt, Engineer, Top Turret Gunner
Wilton Fremaux enlisted on September 14, 1942. 26 missions; B-17 Flying Fortress; T/SGT; Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner. He was from Alexandria, Louisiana. He was stationed at Kimbolton, England with the 379th Bomber Group, 524th Bomb Squadron. After returning to the US he attended the Instructors Indoctrination Unit at Galveston Army Air Field before completing his service at Alexandria Army Air Field in Alexandria, Louisiana.
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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: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 527th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 685615
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 365902
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Operations; Wing Commander
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18085083 / O-684094
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Co-Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 746778
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The widow maker
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Whirlaway
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Anita Marie / Mehitabel
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: The Blue Blazing Blizzard
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swamp Fire
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 23 March 1944
- Date: 20 March 1944
- Date: 18 March 1944
- Date: 16 March 1944
- Date: 13 March 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Alexandria, Louisiana | 23 July 1914 |