John Hurtis Carr Jr

Military

John served as a Flight Engineer and Top Turret Gunner on a B-17 named "Little Patches", while flying missions over France.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Little Patches
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

23 April 1925

Died

17 November 2015

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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a Separator to aid readability.

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Family

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Dave Wentzel
Carolinas Aviation Museum

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.351st.org/ken.harbour/