Carl Herman Cameron Jr
Military
Object Number - UPL 51247 - Carl H. Cameron Jr
Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. On 7-Apr-43, B-17 #2-3090 'Taint-a-bird' force landed near Clonakilty, County Cork Ireland. Crew was safe. RTD
On 28-Jun-43 B-17 #42-3267 ditched in Bay of Biscay out of fuel. All on board returned. RTD
On 28-Jul-43, as Top Turret Gunner B-17 #42-30219 hit by fighters, Oschersleben. Oxygen and Intercom shot out, Cameron was 1 of 3 crew who baled out. Prisoner of War (POW). Aircraft crash landed at Framlingham with no crew injuries. MACR 215.
Awards: POW, 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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-791163
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: T'aint A Bird
- Unit: 351st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group Base Air Depot 2 334th Bomb Squadron 359th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Harley Charley
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Taint A Bird/Lee L
Missions
- Date: 28 July 1943
Places
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Morristown, TN | 5 April 1923 | Son of Carl Herman Sr and Cora Lee [Bartley] Cameron. |
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Enlisted |
Richmond, VA | 7 February 1942 | Richmond, Virginia |
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Other Baled out |
Oschersleben, Germany | 28 July 1943 | A/C Battle damaged, Oschersleben 28/7/43. Oxygen and Intercom shot out, Cameron 1 of 3 crew baled out. |
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Other Prisoner Of War (POW) |
Żagań, Poland | 28 July 1943 | Prisoner Of War (POW). Stalag Luft III. |
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Died |
11 May 2018 | ||
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Oaklawn CemeteryJacksonville, Duval County, FL | 17 May 2018 | Oaklawn Cemetery Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida |
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Based |
Horham | 28 July 1943 | Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
Added Some Punctuation in the "Summary biography" to aid readability.
Brought in information from pre-existing record. Sources:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Roll of Honor, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hey pp. 101, 169, 204
