Henry A Carter Jr
Military
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UPL 25336
Capt George P Birdsong and crew of the 323rd Bomb Sqn, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Delta Rebel'. England, 16 June 1943.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10603-C62755AC.
NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10603-C62755AC.
Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 25 x missions on 'Delta Rebel #2' Died non Battle (DNB)
Awards: AM (OLC), PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 14054677 / O-789364
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Delta Rebel No. 2
- Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Fort Benjamin, Harrison, IN | 5 January 1942 | Fort Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana |
Died |
Baldock, England | 17 March 1943 | Killed when struck by an auto near Baldock, England |
Based |
Bassingbourn | 17 March 1943 | Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Oakland, IN | |||
Born |
Indiana |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia