Carl I Alexanderson
MilitaryAssigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew on B-24 44-40237. ETD
Awards: AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 19082165 / O-684447
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Unit: 491st Bomb Group 854th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Jamaica, Queens, NY | 9 July 1924 | Son of Ivar and Elizabeth Alexanderson. |
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Enlisted |
New York City, NY | 13 November 1942 | New York City, New York |
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Based |
Metfield | Assigned to 854BS, 491BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
| Flushing, Queens, NY |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / unit roster & SECOND AIR DIVISION by Turner Publishing Company, D790.A2S45, 1998, page 194