Charles Lloyd Whetstone

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Chuck L Whetstone, Oklahoma City, OK April 14, 2020

Object Number - UPL 42518 - Charles L Whetstone

Charles L Whetstone was from Arkansas. Following high school he made his way to the big city of Shreveport with 50 cents in his pocket. He met his bride, Rosalie, and were married before he was shipped off to the war. His group flew out of Thurleigh, England. He flew with Donald Tattershall, but was shot down with Richard Wong. He was shot down on his 5th mission. He parachuted into the sea and was captured by local authorities. He spent most of his time at Luft IV. They departed there on 6-Feb-45 on a 550 mile march.

Upon being liberated he returned to the States and reunited with his wife. They settled in Shreveport, LA and had two children.

Charlie got a job with Sunray DX and moved to Texas working in oil refineries. He retired from Sun Oil sometime in the 1980's living in the small town of Ingleside, TX.

Later he moved to Bartlett, TN and passed away there.

He was a great man. He loved his family, his church, music, telling jokes, and giving to others.



Awards: AM, PH, POW, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-746460
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-745990
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag Luft 4, Gross Tychow, Pomerania

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Eldorado, AR 19 June 1924 Son of Walter Bernard and Dossie [Britt] Whetstone.

Enlisted

Shreveport, LA 26 January 1943 Shreveport, Louisiana

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Tychowo, Poland 3 February 1944 - 2 May 1945 Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag Luft 4 Gross-Tychow (formerly Heydekrug) Pomerania, Prussia (moved to Wobbelin Bei Ludwigslust) (To Usedom Bei Savenmunde) 54-16.

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Baled out POW

NW of Wilhelmshaven, Germany 3 February 1944 Failed to Return (FTR) Wilhelmshaven mission 3-Feb-44 in B-17 42-31056; crew baled out due to runaway engine. POW MACR 2494

Died

Bartlett, TN 13 May 2007

Buried

West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, TN 17 May 2007 West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee

Based

Thurleigh 3 February 1944 Assigned to 369BS, 306BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Basic training

Miami Beach, FL Basic training Miami Beach, Florida

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Corrected date of 6-Feb-45 for departure date from Luft IV.

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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition; MACR 2494, 8th Af Losses, First Over Germany pg. 200, NARA, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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From Chuck L Whetstone, Oklahoma City, OK, April 14, 2020.

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MACR 2494 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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