William Anthony Flesher
Military
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UPL 17843
Crew #581/497
Robert Bluford Crew
466th BG - 785th & 784th Bomb Squadrons
B-24M-10-FO #44-50699 "Parson's Chariot" Code: T9-P
Standing Left to Right: Robert J. Lynch (N), Stedman (B), William A. Flesher (CP), Robert Bluford (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: Newman (TG), Bon J. Mackowiak (R/O), unidentified person, Newman? (NG), Thomas H. Allison (WG), Rhodes (FE)
The crew completed 15 missions before hostilities ended; 13 with the 785th BS and two with the 784th BS as a lead crew
466th Bomb Group collection
Robert Bluford Crew
466th BG - 785th & 784th Bomb Squadrons
B-24M-10-FO #44-50699 "Parson's Chariot" Code: T9-P
Standing Left to Right: Robert J. Lynch (N), Stedman (B), William A. Flesher (CP), Robert Bluford (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: Newman (TG), Bon J. Mackowiak (R/O), unidentified person, Newman? (NG), Thomas H. Allison (WG), Rhodes (FE)
The crew completed 15 missions before hostilities ended; 13 with the 785th BS and two with the 784th BS as a lead crew
466th Bomb Group collection
466th BG Historian
Flew missions over Bielefeld Bridge,Regensburg and Osnabruck
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 785th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-832085
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Chris Crate II
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 491st Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron 853rd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Betta Duck
- Unit: 34th Bomb Group 466th Bomb Group 493rd Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron 7th Bomb Squadron 862nd Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Parson's Chariot
- Unit: 466th Bomb Group 784th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Attlebridge Arsenal, Station 120
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
St Paul, Minnesota | 25 October 1922 | |
Enlisted |
Fort Snelling, MN 55417, USA | 26 December 1941 | |
Died |
West St Paul, MN, USA | 12 December 2012 | October 25, 1922 to December 12, 2012 Age 90 Passed away peacefully at his home in West. St. Paul, MN surrounded by his family. Lifelong food industry salesman and marketer who was known and respected throughout the industry. Served as a pilot in the U.S. 8th Air Force in WWII. Preceded in death by brother, Tom Flesher; sister, Betty Ann Gimler; son-in-law, Ed Jungbauer; and grandson, Justin Flesher. Survived by his spouse of 64 years, Lorraine (DuRand); children, Dan Flesher (Regina), Sue Jungbauer (fiancé Tom), Mark (Debbie) Flesher, Mary (Rodney) Colburn; grandchildren, Jason, Danielle, Alex, Neal, Scott, Dawn, Meghan, Kaitlyn, Erin; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Pat (Hank) Franssen and Lorraine Dell; also many nieces and nephews. Visitation at Willwerscheid Funeral Home, St. Paul, 3-6 PM Sunday 12/16/12, with a prayer service at 5 PM. Private interment at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. |
Buried |
Minneapolis, MN, USA | 15 December 2012 | Fort Snelling National Cemetery Minneapolis Hennepin County Minnesota, USA Plot: Section 28, Site 718 |
St Paul, MN, USA | 1707 Jefferson Avenue |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self