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"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA"
- 42-31220 from the 350th. This is one of the 100th more famous
aircraft. Photo from the Steve Birdsall Collection in
Australia |
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William H. Fletcher -
350th Pilot. (100th Photo Archives) |
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Crew of "FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA": Standing from left; David V. Robb, Jr - TG, Richard M.
Roper - CP, James Herbert Whitton - TTE, William H. Fletcher the
Pilot, and George A. Browning - NAV.. Kneeling from left; George A.
Reid - ROG, John J. Seman - WG, Howard D. Venzie - BOM, Alexander (NMI)
Sosik - WG and Pietro J. "Pete" Giaquinto - BTG.
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The 350th's ubiquitous
William H. Fletcher.
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July 11, 1945 wedding
photograph of William H. Fletcher and the gorgeous Elsie S. Stally
of London. (100th Photo Archives) |
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Charles Whalen with
the 350th's "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA". (100th Photo
Archives) |
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William H. Fletcher in
the pilot's seat of the original "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA". 239791.
Of interest if the name Gloria under the window - she was his girl
friend when he went overseas. There he was smitten by the beautiful
Elsie Stally - they were married July 11, 1945 and remain so over a
half century later (100th Photo Archives) |
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William H. Fletcher's
original A-2 Jacket depicting "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA" nose art.
William H. Fletcher Collection |
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"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA"
rests on her 350th hard stand at Thorpe Abbotts 42-31220 LN-P (100th
Photo Archives) |
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Crash site of the
original "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA" (239791) at Thorpe Abbotts. (100th Photo Archives) |
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"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA"
ground crew and their mascot, center. There are extra airmen in the
photograph, probably not all were assigned to "FLETCHER'S CASTORIA".
(100th Photo Archives) |
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POW # O-798998. The
350th's William H. Fletcher. (100th Photo Archives) |
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Crash site of
"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA" in Holland Feb 22, 1944. Fletcher landed the
damaged B-17, photograph was taken by Van der Peet, the farm
belonged to Cornnelis Kroon whose farm stead can be seen in the
right background. None of the crew were injured and all were soon
taken prisoner by Luftwaffe personnel. Van der Peet
Collection |
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Howard D. Venzie with
"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA" at Thorpe Abbotts in late 1943 or early
1944. (100th Photo Archives) |
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Original photograph of
Gale "Bucky" Cleven returning to the 350th after escaping from a
Luft Stalag in April of 1945. William H. Fletcher
Collection |
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William H. Fletcher,
left, and Hubert Whitton - November 7, 1982 at Rock Hill, South
Carolina. Herbert Whitton Collection |
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1982 Myrtle Beach
100th Reunion; From left: George Reid, George Browning, Bill
Fletcher and Howard Venzie. (100th Photo Archives) |
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1982 Myrtle Beach
100th Reunion; From left; Betty Venzie, Howard Venzie, George Reed
and Bill Fletcher. (100th Photo Archives) |
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1982 Myrtle Beach
100th Reunion; From Left; Harvey H. Pledger, 2110th Fire Fighting
Brigade, Thorpe Abbotts, Bill Fletcher and George Browning. (100th
Photo Archives) |
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June, 1994
"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA" reunion at Cleveland, Ohio; From left;
William H. Fletcher, Jules Wesselink, Pete Van Loon, George
Browning, John Seman and Howard Venzie. (100th Photo Archives) |
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1983 100th Bomb Group
Restaurant Grand Opening in Cleveland, Ohio. From left; Howard
Hamilton, Charlie "Crankshaft" Cruikshank, Albert "Bucky" Elton,
their old 350th Squadron CO, and William H. Fletcher.
William H. Fletcher Collection |
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1985 Dayton, Ohio
100th reunion; From left; Howard Venzie, Bill Fletcher and John
Seman. (100th Photo Archives) |
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William H. Fletcher,
left, and John Seman at the home of Bill and Elsie Fletcher in 1982.
John Seman Collection |
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Horace Varian, left
and Joe Lee at Myrtle Beach in 1982. Joe Lee Collection |
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Myrtle Beach 1982
100th reunion; From left; Howard Venzie, George Browning, William H.
Fletcherm Bud Buschmeier and John Gibbons who flew two combat tours
with the 350th. Joe Lee Collection |
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"FLETCHER'S CASTORIA"
reunion at Cleveland, Ohio in 1994: Standing; Katie Robb, seated
left Connie Wesselink and Dave Robb. Joe Lee Collection |
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Charles W. "Hong Kong"
Wilson crew.
Detailed Information (100th Photo Archives) |
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Unidentified 350th
Airmen at Thorpe Abbotts. (100th Photo Archives) |
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Unidentified 350th
Airmen at Thorpe Abbotts. (100th Photo Archives) |
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Unidentified 350th
Airmen - the location is unknown, it most probably is not Thorpe
Abbotts. (100th Photo Archives) |
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"FAITHFUL FOREVER",
shot down during the Hamburg mission on 31 Dec 1944. Leo
Ross crew bailed out.
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