Alfred Lewis Carll
Military
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UPL 36941
"Members of Major James A. Smyrl's Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crew carry him and S/Sgt. Alfred L. Carll away from the ship, after they returned from the mission to Berlin, Feb. 3, 1945, when the German capital was bombed by 1,000 fortresses of the US 8th AF. Both Smyrl and Carll were on the 1st Berlin mission. The Major landed the ship on two engines, the other two having been damaged by flak."
Assigned to 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Newmansville, PA | 11 December 1918 | Son of John Lott and June Pearl [Sampson] Carll. |
Died |
Chambersburg, PA | 22 November 1997 | |
Buried |
Amity Cemetery, Newmansville, PA | 28 November 1997 | Amity Cemetery Newmansville, Clarion County, PA |
Enlisted |
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Based |
Podington | Assigned to 327BS, 92BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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