George Albert Carter
MilitaryB-25J-1-NC #43-4058 "Stella" Code: 9F
Standing Left to Right: Norman Moerbe (B/N), George Fitch (P), Walter Riddle (P)
Kneeling Left to Right: Frank Zensen (A/C Mechanic), Paul Eller (FE), Quentin Kaiser (R/O), George Carter (TG), Ralph Leverenz (GCC)
The combat missions listed in this bio were gleaned from 489th BS mission records/load lists. They do not represent his complete list of combat missions.
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-759968
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Bombardier/Navigator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Places
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Bentleyville, Pensylvania | 13 June 1923 | |
Gilmore, Pennsylvania | 30 June 1942 | Worked for Steel City Gas & Coal Company | |
Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA | 20 November 1942 | |
Other Overseas Tour |
Alesan Airfield, Corsica | 30 April 1944 - 11 January 1945 | |
Other Combat Mission |
Chiavari, Italy | 12 July 1944 | 43-27486 9R P - Brassfield |
Other Combat Mission |
Tortona, Italy | 13 September 1944 | 43-27544 9Y |
Other Combat Mission |
Bologna, Italy | 16 September 1944 | 43-27694 9U |
Other Combat Mission |
Rimini, Italy | 17 September 1944 | 43-4058 9F |
Other Combat Mission |
La Spezia Harbor, Italy | 23 September 1944 | 43-27486 9R |
Other Combat Mission |
Magenta, Italy | 3 October 1944 | 43-4062 9G |
Other Combat Mission |
Casalecchio, Italy | 12 October 1944 | 43-4058 9F |
Other Combat Mission |
Fornovo, Italy | 20 October 1944 | 43-4058 9F |
Other Combat Mission |
Padua, Italy | 5 November 1944 | 43-4058 9F |
Other Combat Mission |
Trento, Italy | 6 November 1944 | 43-27489 9P |
Other Combat Mission |
Ala, Italy | 10 November 1944 | 43-4058 9F |
Other Combat Mission |
Faenza, Italy | 17 November 1944 | 43-4062 |
Died |
Westland, Pennsylvania | 10 September 1969 | Killed in a coal mining accident when a wall of sand and rock collapsed on him at Westland Mine. |
Buried |
Hickory, Pennsylvania | 14 September 1969 | Mount Prospect Cemetery Hickory, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA |
Revisions
http://57thbombwing.com/340th_History/487th_History/missions/340thMissi…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51082888/george-a-carter
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/3147/images/41226_2421…
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/7467245:2238?tid=&pid…
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/890611:1967?tid=&pid=…
https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/890611:1967?tid=&pid=…
https://history.denverlibrary.org/sites/history/files/PAmineRegB1933-19…