Major CG Teschner - CO, 378th FS, 9th AF

[Larry]

Does anyone know the career of the above mentioned officer, who was CO of 378th FS? He was lent by the 362th FG to the 405th FBG to lead them on their first Fighter sweeps over France in April 1944.

Some unconfirmed reports of him suggest that he was from the 354th FG but this could have been his first unit before he was seconded to the 405th.

Thanks in advance

[shooshoobaby]

Lt. Col. Charles Teschner was transferred from the
362d FG to 354th FG as Deputy Group Commander,
Mid April , 1944.
Mike

[Larry]

Thanks for the info

Does anyone know if he had any confirmed kills up to April 1944 and also if he had served in other theatres of war?

[Leendert]

No knowledge of other theatres during WW II, but at least he also served in Korea and Japan as commander of 49th FBG during 1952-1953.

Regards,

Leendert
Brugge/Belgium

[Larry]

Leendert,

Thanks

I heard that Teschner had 1 1/2 victories credited to him before he was seconded to the 405th FBG for a few weeks.

In the 9th AF this was more than most pilots got because of the ground attack / strafing role given to P-47 units. However I would have thought he would have added to his score in the 354th FG as they did more of a fighter role than the other units.

[Tom Semenza]

Larry,

From Frank Olynyk's ETO lists, Maj. Charles G. Teschner of the 378th Ftr.Sqn. was credited with a Fw 190 on 3/27/44 and 1/2 share of a Ju 88 on 4/8/44, both destroyed.

Tom