2025 REUNION
 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION
ON HOME PAGE

White, Charles Oteen

Individual Personnel Data
Name White, Charles Oteen   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-696183   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #57 dated 25 March 1944, effective 25 March 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 13 April 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11)
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 3870 (11.912 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Swanson, Herbert TurePilotPOW
2nd Lt. Smith, Donald OrilCo-pilotEV
2nd Lt. White, Charles OteenNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Dunning, Austin WilliamBombardierPOW
S/SGT. Wieseckel, Clarence MathewRadio Operator / GunnerEV
S/SGT. Young, James HarlanEngineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. McIntosh, Gordon WilliamBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Zabinski, Edward FrankTail GunnerPOW
SGT. Sack, Ralph WilliamFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Brown, Donald MartinFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 3 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
86 9 April 1944 Target: FW-190 Fighter Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Marienburg, Germany
Navigator 42‑97477 Combat Mission Credit
Landed away at Attlebridge, Norfolk, on return because of low fuel.
Sortie Report
88 11 April 1944 Target: FW Aircraft Parts Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Sorau, Germany
Navigator 42‑97228 Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report
89 13 April 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Navigator 42‑97124 Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Shot down during fighter attacks which lasted from 1354 to 1357 hrs; crashed near Bérismenil, Belgium. MACR 3870
Sortie Report

Every effort has been expended to ensure all information on this page is complete and accurate.
Please inform webmaster of any discrepancies or omissions by using the button below.