Charles W Briggs Jr

Military
media-22751.jpeg UPL 22751 Undated photo of pilots assigned to the 352nd Ftr Sq, 353rd FG at Raydon, England.

NARA Ref 3A47475-3A47999.

Rear L-R: Lt Albert P Lang, Lt Leroy O Pletz, Lt John E Davenport, Lt Douglas A Makikhuna, Lt Harold Miller, Lt Harry L Hammer, Capt Horace Q Waggoner.
Standing L-R: Lt Stewart E Stephenson, Lt Donald W Schoen, Lt William R Harbin, Lt William K Bixby, Lt Roy R Anderson, Lt William E Beach.
Seated L-R: Capt Charles Wutzler, Lt James W Lamb, Lt Charles W Briggs, Lt Michael J Martorella, Lt Harold R Lammie.
Front L-R: Capt Maurice Morrison, Lt William R Curry, Capt Glenn G Callans, Lt Harrison B Tordoff.

Object Number - UPL 22751 - Undated photo of pilots assigned to the 352nd Ftr Sq, 353rd FG at Raydon, England. NARA Ref 3A47475-3A47999. Rear L-R: Lt Albert P Lang, Lt...

Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. Transferred to ?



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Don Helen Miss ETO
  • Unit: 339th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron 505th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Allegheny County, PA, USA 2 April 1923

Enlisted

Pittsburgh, PA, USA 19 February 1943

Based

Raydon 25 January 1945 - 19 September 1945 Assigned to 352FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

Raydon, Ipswich IP7, UK 16 April 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Transferred

19 September 1945 Transferred to ?

Died

Allegheny County, PA, USA 23 January 1986
Carnegie, PA 15106, USA

Buried

Carnegie, PA 15106, USA Chartiers Cemetery Carnegie Allegheny County Pennsylvania, USA

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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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