Carl N Garrett

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 93BG/330BS, shot down in B-24 41-23678 "Big Eagle" while serving as Navigator, 9-Oct-42. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 93rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14063517
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Big Eagle / Bathtub Bessie
  • Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron

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Killed in Action (KIA)

Néchin, 7730 Estaimpuis, Belgium 9 October 1942 Killed when fighters attacked his aircraft.

Born

Buried

Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, NE 69151, USA Originally buried in the Southern Cemetery of Lille, France with the other 5 KIAs of this crew and 6 others from B-17 41-24510 306BG/367BS. After the war his remains were repatriated to the United States for Group Burial at Fort. McPherson National Cemetery along with those of Lt. Garret of this crew and Lt gates, SSgt Nicholson and SSgt Wilder, Jr. of the 41-24510 crew.

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There is no evidence to suggest the is the same person as Charles C. Garrett.

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It's Carl N. Garrott ! > Duplicate entry...

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Lee Cunningham 16-Nov-2014. Re-establish BG connection to correct from PURGE.

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Lee Cunningham 16-Nov-2014. Revised burial description to be consistent with 1Lt William March, bombardier.

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Lee Cunningham 16-Nov-2014. Added KIA event and location

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Lee Cunningham 16-Nov-2014. Added burial event and location.

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Lee Cunningham 25-Oct-2014. Edit to rank.

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Lee Cunningham 25-Oct-2014. "Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces" Stan Bishop & John A Hey MBE.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / roster