Carl J Larsen
MilitaryFlew 13 missions. Attacked by fighters on a mission to Augsburg, GR on 16 Mar 1944, B-17G #42-38160 'Little Chub' headed towards Switzerland and the pilot ditched in Lake Zug after the rest of the crew baled out. Interned.
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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
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lonesome Polecat | Little Chub
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 550th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
El Campo, Texas, USA | ||
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Other Interned (INT) |
Germany | 16 March 1944 |
Revisions
I do not know who entered a correction naming the B-17G "Little Chub", but that has never been mentioned. They all called her Lonesome Polecat. Please let me know how this person proved that and full details. The aircraft flew only one mission and ended ditched into Zugersee. The people of the city greatly admired Lt Meyers ditching after the crew parachuted into the see rather than placing it on auto control with the danger of destruction to their communities.
Please post proof of his claim or contact me. Thank you
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3246 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / self, MACR 3246, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces