Carl E Lindquist
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA). 36th BS was Radio Counter Measures Sqdrn attached to 482nd BG when moved to Alconbury. Jammed radio transmissions. B-24 AC#42-50385 R4 'Beast of Bourbon' crashed on takeoff 19 February 1945. Bad weather and instrument failure caused the crash. 2 other crew members were killed Becker and Haley. 7 survived. 482nd BG/ 36th BS/ WIA/ Beast of Bourbon
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Beast of Bourbon
- Unit: 482nd Bomb Group 36th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
19 February 1945 |
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Sources
Combat Chronology Supplement, Squadron of Deception by Hutton, p. 4 and Chapter 10 3 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia