Carl E Cates
Military
Murphy 01
Object Number - UPL 22805 - Early photo of B17g grew No. 5844. Bottom row second from left is co-pilot John H. Murphy. On his right is pilot William H. Clark. The other crew...
Crashed near Rotenburg on 11/6/44 in B-17 'Chug-a-Lug IV' #42-97330, Prisoner of War (POW).
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Chug-a-lug iv
- Unit: 381st Bomb Group 535th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Died |
1 March 1984 | ||
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Born |
Kansas City, Missouri, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Germany | 6 November 1944 | Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12 |
Revisions
Added a connection to Dulag Luft 12 per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Added POW camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
381st Bomb Group Memorial Association, March 1999 MACR 10154 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 10154 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
