Dennis T Carlson

Military

Shot down 4 October 1943 in B-17 #42-3538 'Ten Knights in a Bar Room'. Evaded.

Served with the 332nd BS. Flying Ten Knights in a Bar Room from the 333rd as the crews regular aircraft was U/S.



Carlson and several members of his crew managed to evade capture when they were shot down. They were helped by the French Underground who conveyed them through France across the Pyrenees and into neutral Spain. His death during surgery on 7th June 1989 was reported by his wife Mary.

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Units served with

A bomber crew of the 94th Bomb Group stand with their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30200) nicknamed "Slo Time Sally" and a bomb inscribed 'Special delivery to Hitler'. Inscription on bomb reads: 'Special delivery to Hitler, From Peggy of St. Louis.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 339th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39900663
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Ten Knights in a Bar Room
  • Unit: 94th Bomb Group 333rd Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

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Evaded

Germany 4 October 1943

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Biography completed by historian Helen Millgate. Information sourced from newsletters of the 94th Bomb Group related to the service of
Dennis Carlson.

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 771 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database