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Assigned to 335FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to return from fighter sweep to southern France. Hit by flak in the coolant system while strafing airfield and crashed SE of La Rochelle on a sweep of the Bordeaux area on 21-Mar-44. Pilot Lt Earle Carlow baled out and evaded capture (EVD). MACR 3378.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 4th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-885489
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Fighter Pilot
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Crashed Failed to Return (FTR) |
La Rochelle, France | 21 March 1944 - 21 March 1944 | Hit by flak while strafing airfield and crashed SE of La Rochelle on a sweep of the Bordeaux area on 21-Mar-44. Pilot Lt Earle Carlow evaded capture (EVD). MACR 3378. |