Charles D Whitefield
Military
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UPL 38587
1st Lt Charles D Whitefield, from Ranger, Texas, in front of WZ-Y, 'Roger the Lodger'
Edited 14 Jan 2022 by Charles D. Whitefield II, son of Charles D. Whitefield
Added Henry ("Dusty") Bauer connection, Dad's Crew Chief
Flew 74 missions. Married WAC Jane Clemons Krantz on 5 Dec 1944 in Staines, England.
DFC, Air Medal with oak leaf clusters
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Nigger II, Roger the Lodger
- Unit: 36th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Ranger, Texas | 9 March 1922 | |
Other Married Married WAC Jane Clemons Krantz |
Staines-upon-Thames, UK | 5 December 1944 | |
Died |
14 March 2004 | ||
Buried |
Lingleville, Texas |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster on page 136 in 'Eagles of Duxford' book by Fry, son