Charles R Patten

Military
First Lieutenant Charles R. Patten, of the 303rd Bomb Group, inside a Jeep. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238776.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Former salesman at the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., First Lt Charles R Patten, of the U.S. Air Corps, is preparing to hand out something stronger than paper to the Nazis. Patten, whose home is at 531 Melrose-street, Chicage, is married and has one ch media-378895.jpg FRE 1027 First Lieutenant Charles R. Patten, of the 306th Bomb Group, inside a Jeep. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238776.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Former salesman at the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., First Lt Charles R Patten, of the U.S. Air Corps, is preparing to hand out something stronger than paper to the Nazis. Patten, whose home is at 531 Melrose-street, Chicage, is married and has one child. His parents Mr. and Mrs. Bert L. White live at 3240 Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. O.P.S. Lt Patten in a Jeep.' Roger Freeman Collection

Corrected Bomb Group to 306th Bomb Group.

Object Number - FRE 1027 - First Lieutenant Charles R. Patten, of the 306th Bomb Group, inside a Jeep. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp],...

On his 6th mission, he flew as waist gunner on Lt. William H. Marcotte crew on the 13 June 1943 Bremen mission. According to Russell Strong: 'Patten had visions of being a flyer himself; he thought that by completing twenty-five missions in any capacity he could be homeward bound and then get into pilot training'. He was a Prisoner of War (POW) at Stalag 7A.

Patten was afterwards owner of the Colfax Envelope Co supplying the Group at no charge. His son took over the business.

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

William Henery Marcotte

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-793144
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-5218

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Sky Wolf
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Stalag VII-A

  • Site type: Prisoner of war camp
  • Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

7 April 1997

Born

Illinois

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 13 June 1943 POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)

Revisions

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ContributorHelen
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306th Echoes Oct 2002

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added some punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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ContributorDr Daniel
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Missions: http: http://306bgus.apollohosting.com/Search/search%20all%20v5%20w%20input%2…

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ContributorAAM
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306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition, NARA, First Over Germany pg. 123, / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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First Lieutenant Charles R. Patten, of the 303rd Bomb Group, inside a Jeep. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238776.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Former salesman at the West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co., First Lt Charles R Patten, of the U.S. Air Corps, is preparing to hand out something stronger than paper to the Nazis. Patten, whose home is at 531 Melrose-street, Chicage, is married and has one ch

Object number: FRE 1027 - First Lieutenant Charles R. Patten, of the 306th...