Carl C Cook

Military

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Units served with

A Pathfinder B-24 Liberator (V2-P+, serial number 42-51691) of the 491st Bomb Group. Handwritten caption on reverse: '491 BG supplying troops at Arnhem, Sept 1944.'

491st Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

"Movement of Unit Flight Echelon, 491st Bomb Gp (H), dd 14 Mar 44 & amendments thereto dd 18 Unr 44 & 22 Mar 44 & 2nd AF Memo 35-2, dd 11 Apr 44• This is a TEMPORARY change of station.

42-110186

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Phantom Renegade aka Ballot Baker
  • Unit: 491st Bomb Group 852nd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Courtland, Alabama, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 27 September 1944

Revisions

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Sources

MACR 9428 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database