Eldon Legrant Carter
Military
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UPL 46231
S/Sgt Eldon L Carter poses with his mother prior to his relocation to ETO.
Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Tail Gunner B-24 42-40312 'Aire Lobo', Lost over Ploesti 1 Aug 43 - A/C was hit by flak before the target and again in the cockpit area after bombing. Gunners believed wounded. A/C came down in the target area striking the ground with the left wing before disintegrating. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 227.
Awards: DFC, AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: Ninth Air Force 345th Bomb Squadron 98th Bomb Group
- Service Numbers: O-659415
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Aire Lobo
- Unit: Ninth Air Force
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Tallapoosa County, AL | 25 June 1915 | Son of David Deleon and Ruel B [Lankford] Carter. |
Died |
Ploiești, Romania | 1 August 1943 | KIA, Tail Gunner B-24 42-40312 'Aire Lobo', Lost over Ploesti 1 Aug 43 - A/C was hit by flak before the target and again on the cockpit area after bombing. Gunners believed wounded. A/C came down in the target area striking the ground with the left wing before disintegrating. 9 KIA 1 POW. MACR 227 |
Macon, GA, USA | Macon, Georgia, USA. | ||
Buried |
Evergreen Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, GA | Re-Interred Evergreen Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA. | |
Based |
1 August 1943 | Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107875102/eldon-legrant-carter
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency
Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.