Charles H Shilke
Military
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 336th Fighter Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Crew Chief
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Black Lace
- Unit: 496th Fighter Training Group 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron 555th Fighter Training Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 336th Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 21 June 1944
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
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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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