Charles H Shilke

Military
media-20916.jpeg UPL 20916 1st Lt Charles H Shilke 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/uploads/8/2/0/3/8203817/336_s…

Object Number - UPL 20916 - 1st Lt Charles H Shilke 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. 1st Lt. Shilke few a P-51 Mustang named "Black Lace", and his Crew Chief was S/Sgt John Ganofsky.

Post War: Worked at University Park Airport in State College, PA.

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Units served with

People

John R Ganofsky

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Aircraft

Lieutenant Charles H. Shilke of the 336th Fighter Squadron, of the 4th Fighter Group, beside a P-51 Mustang named "Black Lace", at Debden air base, 1944-1945.

43-6768

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Black Lace
  • Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron

44-13260

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron

44-13519

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron

Missions

428

  • Date: 21 June 1944
  • Official Description:

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Pennsylvania, USA 4 October 1921

Other

Assigned

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 4 April 1944 - 10 November 1944 Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promoted

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 10 June 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

C Flight Commander

Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK 8 July 1944 Designated Flight Commander C Flight

Died

Deer Park, MD 21550, USA 22 April 1988
Somerset, PA 15501, USA

Buried

Bakersville, Jefferson Township, PA 15501, USA Bakersville Cemetery Bakersville, Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA.

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources

http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/uploads/8/2/0/3/8203817/336_s…
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Shilke&GSfn=charl…;

Date
Contributorapollo11
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Sources

Personal research & 'The Debden Warbirds' by Frank Speer.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / http://www.4thfightergroupassociation.org/pilots.html

Charles H Shilke: Gallery (6 items)

A P-51 Mustang of the 4th Fighter Group, flown by Major James Goodson under attack by Oberleutnant Shilke, 20 June 1944. Gun Camera footage. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Goodson's a/c under attack, 20/6/44.'

Object number: FRE 2304 - P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13303) of the 4th...

A P-51 Mustang of the 4th Fighter Group, flown by Major James Goodson under attack by Oberleutnant Shilke, 20 June 1944. Gun Camera footage. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Goodson's a/c, 20/6/44, shot up by 1/Lt. Shilke.'

Object number: FRE 2305 - P-51 Mustang (serial number 44-13303) of the 4th...

Lieutenant Charles H. Shilke of the 336th Fighter Squadron, of the 4th Fighter Group, beside a P-51 Mustang named "Black Lace", at Debden air base, 1944-1945.

Object number: FRE 34 - Lieutenant Charles H. Shilke of the 336th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 14027 - 1st Lt. Charles H. Shilke of the 336th Fighter...

Object number: UPL 14332 - July 1944 - pilots of the 336th Fighter Squadron...

Object number: UPL 20916 - 1st Lt Charles H Shilke 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF.