Carleton William King

Military
media-30161.jpeg UPL 30161 Robert Owens Crew, 384th BG, 547th BS

Back row (left to right): Unidentified (news reporter or observer); Unidentified; S/Sgt. Albert S. Horan (BT); Unidentified; Lt. Robert C. Owens (P); S/Sgt. William D. Munro (RO); Lt. William Barry (N);

Front row (left to right): Unidentified; S/Sgt. Carlton W. King (TG); S/Sgt. Vanny D. Squires (TT); Lt. Richard C. Buswell (CP); S/Sgt. Vernon P. Gardner (WG); S/Sgt. Ivan C. Berry (WG).

Missing from this photo is Lt. Lambert Muller-Thym (Bombardier).

Note that there are 13 crewmen in the photo. This picture was a flight to Nantes, France to deliver Christmas gifts to the children on 30 December 1944. The unidentified men were probably along for the Christmas celebration.

10 January 1945: Some of the crewmembers pictured above bailed out of "SILVER QUEEN". That crew included:

Pilot- 2nd lt. Richard Buswell.
Copilot - 2nd Lt. Charles A. Huff
Nav.- F/O John Zimmerman
Toggeler (Bombardier) Sgt. Ivan C. Berry
Top Turret - T/Sgt.Vanny D. Squiers
Radio/gunner - T/Sgt. William D. Munro
Ball Turret - S/Sgt. Albert G. Gardner
Tail Gun - Sgt. Carlton W. King

Object Number - UPL 30161 - Robert Owens Crew, 384th BG, 547th BS Back row (left to right): Unidentified (news reporter or observer); Unidentified; S/Sgt. Albert S. Horan...

Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF. Robert Owens crew. 36 x combat missions. ETD





Awards: AM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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People

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hot After It
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Stardust
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 547th Bomb Squadron

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Event Location Date Description

Born

Lynchburg, VA 29 September 1924 Son of Claude King.

Enlisted

Richmond, VA 5 April 1943 Richmond, Virginia

Other

Promotion

Grafton Underwood, UK 14 August 1944 Promoted to Staff Sergeant.

Other

Discharged USAAF

22 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Lynchburg, VA 3 July 2000

Buried

Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Columbarium, Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, VA 6 July 2000 Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Columbarium Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia

Based

Grafton Underwood Assigned to 547BS, 384BG, 8AF USAAF.

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