Carl H Gooch

Military

Carl's plane was shot by German FLAK. The plane flew a few mile before they had to bail out. Carl landed in a field where he was helped by two Dutch boys. Later he was moved to Leiden where he stayed the remainder of the war. His plane, 'Jayhawk' #42-32079, eventually crashed on the outskirts of the Dutch village of Lisse on September 26th. Carl lost two crew members: Donald J. Reilly and Wilbur H. Parker

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 457th Bomb Group.

457th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-32079

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Jayhawk
  • Unit: 457th Bomb Group 749th Bomb Squadron

Missions

648

  • Date: 26 September 1944

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

21 February 1917

Enlisted

6 November 1939 Carl enlisted on November 6th 1939 into the Medical Corps. He was based in Hawaii when Pearl Harbor was attacked and witnessed the attack and took care of the wounded. He later enlisted into the USAAF

Died

7 November 1983

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the S/N to aid clarity & consistency.

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

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ContributorErwin de Mooij
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From the archives of E. de Mooij

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ContributorAAM
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1993 457th BGA Roster MACR 9419 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9419 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database