Charles Campbell Ettlesen

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media-31469.jpeg UPL 31469 Capt Charles C Ettlesen 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

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Object Number - UPL 31469 - Capt Charles C Ettlesen 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Failed to Return (FTR) ramrod Mulhouse, Germany hit by flak in coolant system baled out Sarrebourg, France of P-51C 42-103354 Evaded (EVD) 25-May-44 MACR 5114.

Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Lutzendorf last seen going down to strafe a Locomotive north of Gotha crashed Helmsdorf Killed in Action (KIA). 9-Feb-45 MACR 12336.



Awards: DFC (2OLC), AM (4OLC), PH.

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-103354

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron

42-106853

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Princess Pat Traveler
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron

42-75054

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Princess Pat
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 369th Fighter Squadron

44-11651

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group Headquarters (359th Fighter Group)

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Montreal, QC, Canada 17 August 1919 Son of Geoffrey C and Muriel [Henderson] Ettlesen.

Based

East Wretham 13 December 1943 Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Bailed Out EVD

57400 Sarrebourg, France 25 May 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) ramrod Mulhouse, Germany hit by flak in coolant system baled out Sarrebourg, France of P-51C 42-103354 EVD 25-May-44 MACR 5114.

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Helmsdorf, Germany 9 February 1945 Failed to Return (FTR) escort to Lutzendorf last seen going down to strafe a Locomotive north of Gotha crashed Helmsdorf KIA. 9-Feb-45 MACR 12336.

Based

East Wretham 9 February 1945 Re-assigned to HQ Sqn, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Transferred

East Wretham Transferred to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Union County, NJ, USA

Other

Pilot training

Visalia Municipal Airport, 9501 W Airport Dr, Visalia, CA 93277, USA Primary flight training - Visalia, California.

Other

Pilot training

14185 Falcon Street, Luke AFB, AZ 85309, USA Advanced flight training - Luke Field, Arizona.

Other

Miltary Education

West Point, NY, USA United States Military Academy West Point Class of 1942.

Revisions

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/record/529933349-charles-c-ettlesen
https://www.fold3.com/image/310760620?terms=Charles%20C%20Ettlesen
https://www.fold3.com/image/28628825
https://www.fold3.com/image/28681058
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmpilot.asp?Pilot=ettlesen%2C+c…
http://apps.westpointaog.org/Memorials/Article/13035/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56061196/charles-campbell-ettlesen

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https://www.fold3.com/record/529933349-charles-c-ettlesen
https://www.fold3.com/image/310760620?terms=Charles%20C%20Ettlesen
https://www.fold3.com/image/28628825
https://www.fold3.com/image/28681058
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmpilot.asp?Pilot=Ettlesen%2C+C…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56061196/charles-campbell-ettlesen

Date
ContributorAAM
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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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Object number: UPL 31469 - Capt Charles C Ettlesen 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.