Fletcher Edward Meadors
Military
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UPL 26619
Lt. Fletcher Meaders joined the 351st Fighter SQuadron/353rd Fighter Group on October 28, 1944 with fellow pilots Lts. Robert Wiehe and Raymond Hilgenberg. Meaders flew out of Raydon AF, Suffolk, England. On December 10, 1944 Meaders was involved in a crash which resulted in a broken arm and cracked spine. He would not flying again with the squadron before war's end. Meadrers was from Jacksonville, FL.
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Joined the 351st Fighter Squadron on October 28, 1944 along with fellow pilots, Lts. Thomas Drybrough and Harold W. Chase. On December 10, 1944 Meadors was involved in a crash in P-51B 42-106869 that broke his arm and cracked his spine. He would not fly again with the squadron before war's end. Meadors would remain in the air force and retire a Colonel.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708736
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14062816 / O-667745
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-708743
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: 18162953 / O-708745
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter pilot 353rd
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: T-62732 / O-2026737
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Butts County, GA, USA | 25 June 1924 | |
Based |
Raydon | 28 October 1944 - 10 December 1944 | Assigned to 351FS, 353FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Crashed |
Raydon, UK | 10 December 1944 | Crash Landing due to Engine Failure Raydon Cat 4 damage Lt Fletcher E Meadors, 10-Dec-44. P-51B 42-106869 - 351FS 353FG 8AF |
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Died |
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Enlisted |
Jacksonville, FL, USA | ||
Buried |
Jacksonville, FL, USA | Greenlawn Cemetery Jacksonville Duval County, FL | |
Jacksonville, FL, USA |