James Richard Carter
MilitaryAssigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. 137 x combat missions, 367 x combat hrs. Credited 6 x kills, 3 x probables and 3 x damaged. Completed 2 tours of duty. Married to Marion N. Carter.
Awards: SS, DFC (2OLC), AM (11OLC), LOM, Croix de Guerre, Army Commendation Ribbon, Defense Service Medal, WWII Victory, EAME (6 Bronze stars), UN and Korean medal.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Joker
- Unit: 495th Fighter Training Group 56th Fighter Group 552nd Fighter Training Squadron 61st Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 61st Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Pullman, WA 99163, USA | 2 May 1919 | Son of Kenneth W and Sarah Ethel [Thompson] Carter. |
Other Crashed |
Halesworth IP19, UK | 6 November 1943 | Landing Accident Halesworth/Sta 365 Cat 3 damage Lt James R Carter, 6-Nov-43. P-47D 42-74622 - 61FS 56FG 8AF |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 6 February 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Other Crashed |
Georgetown, DE 19947, USA | 6 April 1944 | Belly Landing due to Engine Failure Georgetown, DE Cat 3 damage Capt James R Carter, 6-Apr-44 P-47C 41-6438 - 534FS 83FG 1AF |
Other Crashed |
442 13th St, Dover, DE 19902, USA | 9 April 1944 | Taxiing Accident Ground Collision Dover AAF, Dover, DE Cat 3 damage Capt James R Carter, 9-Apr-44. P-47D 42-8337 - 534FS 83FG 1AF |
Based |
Boxted | 16 October 1944 - 3 May 1945 | Re-assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Promotion |
England, UK | 22 November 1944 | Promoted to Major. |
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) [2] |
England, UK | 3 May 1945 | Ended 2nd Tour of Duty (ETD). |
Died |
Las Cruces, NM, USA | 6 April 1996 | |
Buried |
Fort Bliss National Cemetery El Paso El Paso County TX | 10 April 1996 | Fort Bliss National Cemetery El Paso El Paso County Texas, USA |
Other Promotion |
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | ||
Other Promotion |
Promoted to Captain. | ||
Based |
Boxted | 6 February 1944 | Assigned to 61FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Palouse, WA 99161, USA |
Revisions
Brought in record from duplicate source:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Marion N. Carter (Mrs. James R. Carter)
https://www.fold3.com/record/79163878-james-r-carter
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Carter&Submit=Search
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_carter_j_r.php
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Carter%2C+James+…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/471823/james-richard-carter
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm