Charles D Whitefield

Military
media-38587.jpeg 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

Object Number - UPL 38587 - 1st Lt Charles D Whitefield, from Ranger, Texas, in front of WZ-Y, 'Roger the Lodger'

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

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

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'
  • 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

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Edited by son, Charles D Whitefield II on 26 May 2019

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Edited by son, Charles D Whitefield II on 26 May, 2019

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Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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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

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