Wharton, Frederick F., CMSgt

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Chief Master Sergeant

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
43191-Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent

Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance

Primary Unit
1972-1977, 43191, 4th Airborne Command and Control Squadron

Service Years
1947 - 1977

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Pennsylvania

Year of Birth
1930

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Contact Info

Home Town Ebensburg
Date of Passing Jun 15, 1994
Location of Interment Black Hills National Cemetery (VA) - Sturgis, South Dakota	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section G, Site 7764

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1977, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 1273, Rushmore Post (Rapid City, South Dakota) - Chap. Page
	1989, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA), Chapter 29 (Rapid City, South Dakota)
	1994, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

2003-2003, B-17 Flying Fortress

From Year 2003	To Year 2003

Personal Memories

Not Specified

Image	B-17 Flying Fortress Details
	Aircraft/Missile Information Specifications Model Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress Length 74.74 ft \| 22.78 m Width 103.74 ft \| 31.62 m Height 19.09 ft \| 5.82 m Engine(s) 4 x Wright Cyclone R-1820-97 radial piston engines generating 1,200 hp each. Empty Weight 36,136 lbs \| 16,391 kg MTOW 72,003 lbs \| 32,660 kg Max Speed 287 mph \| 462 km/h \| 249 kts Max Range 2,001 miles \| 3,220 km Ceiling 35,597 ft \| 10,850 m \| 6.7 miles Climb Rate 540.5 ft/min (164.7 m/min) Hardpoints 0 Armament 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered dorsal turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered "belly" turret 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in tail gun position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left front "cheek" position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right front "cheek" position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in left waist position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in right waist position 1 x 12.7mm machine gun in radio operator's midship position (removed on later models) 2 x 12.7mm machine guns in powered chin turret (later models) Maximum internal bombload of 7,983 kg (17,600 lbs). Accommodations 10 Operators United Kingdom and the United States of America.