Eldon Legrant Carter

Military
media-46231.jpeg UPL 46231 S/Sgt Eldon L Carter poses with his mother prior to his relocation to ETO.

Object Number - 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

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

John Thomas
  • 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

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

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107875102/eldon-legrant-carter
Removed # from A/C serial No. to aid clarity and consistency

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

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