Donald D Carlson
MilitaryAssigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. 66 missions, 320 hours flew P-47D 'The Thundering Three' and P-51D's 'Virgy,' 'Ginny II' and 'Ginny III'. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
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Other Crashed |
11100 W Eagle Ave, Firebaugh, CA 93622, USA | 13 September 1943 | Landing Accident Ground Loop Hammond Auxiliary Field CA Cat 3 damage Lt Donald D Carlson, 13-Sep-43. PT-22 41-15422 - 13 AAFFTD |
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Based |
Martlesham Heath | 20 August 1944 - 12 April 1945 | Assigned to 360FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | 16 March 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
12 April 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History