Carter Denning Wilkinson
MilitaryAssigned to 1379BU, 15AF. Overfield crew. Departed Meeks Field, Iceland to RAF Valley in B-17 44-83325 3-Mar-45, crashed Beinn Edra, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Died Non Battle (DNB).
Awards: PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Headquarters
- Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
- Type Category: Combat organisation
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Contra Costa County, CA | 25 April 1923 | Son of Noble Carter and Alice Barbara [Eschwig] Wilkinson. |
Enlisted |
Santa Maria AAF, CA | 26 March 1942 | Santa Maria AAF, California |
Died |
Beinn Edra, Isle of Skye | 3 March 1945 | Crashed Beinn Edra, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Died Non Battle (DNB). |
Other Departure Point |
Meeks Field, Iceland | 3 March 1945 | Departed Meeks Field, Iceland to RAF Valley. |
Buried |
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, MO | Re-Interred Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St. Louis County, MO |