Calvin J Carter Jr

Military

Crashed at Doerna on 15 Feb 45 in B-24 #42-50387 'Birdie Schmidt', Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 392nd Bomb Group.

392nd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-50387

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 576th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Cantonsville, Maryland

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 15 February 1945

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Added a POW event per info in the "Summary biography".

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Added S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a connection to A/C #42-50387 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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392nd BG Memorial Association Membership Directory, June 1987 MACR 12379 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia