Carthel O Gaskin

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down by flak and crashed at Pont A Tressin in B-17 'Old Glory' #42-31432, Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-31432

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Old Glory
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

22 June 1944

Born

Burgin, Kentucky, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 22 June 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

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

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ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 6541 / MACR 6541, Roster / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database