Weldon Harve Bledsoe

Military

Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 30 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 379th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-735753
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Mojo
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Madame Pisonyer aka Stupifier
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 525th Bomb Squadron 526th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dangerous Dan
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Censored (forequetoo)
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group 524th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stump Jumper
  • Unit: 379th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 1 524th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Margaret, TX 7 February 1916 Son of Earl and Wivie Brisco Bledsoe.

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA 9 April 1941 Los Angeles, California

Died

Henderson, NE 4 February 1995

Buried

Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, Fort Worth, TX 7 February 1995 Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park Fort Worth, Tarrant County, TX

Based

Kimbolton Assigned to 524BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF.