George Albert Carter

Military

media-55264.jpeg UPL 55264 Crew of the 340th BG - 489th BS - 12th AF
B-25J-1-NC #43-4058 "Stella" Code: 9F

Standing Left to Right: Norman Moerbe (B/N), George Fitch (P), Walter Riddle (P)

Kneeling Left to Right: Frank Zensen (A/C Mechanic), Paul Eller (FE), Quentin Kaiser (R/O), George Carter (TG), Ralph Leverenz (GCC)

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The combat missions listed in this bio were gleaned from 489th BS mission records/load lists. They do not represent his complete list of combat missions.

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Units served with

340th Bomb Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

489th Bomb Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Bombardment

People

William Herbert Brassfield

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-468362
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Paul King Eller

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 33535702
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
Role/Job: Flight Engineer

George Samuel Fitch

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-753336
Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
Role/Job: Pilot

Quentin Clement Kaiser

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: 12084423
Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
Role/Job: Radio Operator/Gunner

Ver Keljik

Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
Nationality: American
Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron
Service Numbers: O-680647
Highest Rank: Captain
Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

43-27486

Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
Nicknames: Snot Nose
Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron

43-27544

Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
Nicknames: Lady Luck
Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron

43-4058

Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
Nicknames: Stella
Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron

43-4062

Aircraft Type: B-25 Mitchell
Nicknames: Bubbies
Unit: 340th Bomb Group 489th Bomb Squadron

Places

Alesan Airfield

Site type: Airfield
Known as: Advanced Landing Ground Alesanie

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Bentleyville, Pensylvania	13 June 1923
	Gilmore, Pennsylvania	30 June 1942	Worked for Steel City Gas & Coal Company
Enlisted	Pittsburgh, PA	20 November 1942
Other Overseas Tour	Alesan Airfield, Corsica	30 April 1944 - 11 January 1945
Other Combat Mission	Chiavari, Italy	12 July 1944	43-27486 9R P - Brassfield
Other Combat Mission	Tortona, Italy	13 September 1944	43-27544 9Y
Other Combat Mission	Bologna, Italy	16 September 1944	43-27694 9U
Other Combat Mission	Rimini, Italy	17 September 1944	43-4058 9F
Other Combat Mission	La Spezia Harbor, Italy	23 September 1944	43-27486 9R
Other Combat Mission	Magenta, Italy	3 October 1944	43-4062 9G
Other Combat Mission	Casalecchio, Italy	12 October 1944	43-4058 9F
Other Combat Mission	Fornovo, Italy	20 October 1944	43-4058 9F
Other Combat Mission	Padua, Italy	5 November 1944	43-4058 9F
Other Combat Mission	Trento, Italy	6 November 1944	43-27489 9P
Other Combat Mission	Ala, Italy	10 November 1944	43-4058 9F
Other Combat Mission	Faenza, Italy	17 November 1944	43-4062
Died	Westland, Pennsylvania	10 September 1969	Killed in a coal mining accident when a wall of sand and rock collapsed on him at Westland Mine.
Buried	Hickory, Pennsylvania	14 September 1969	Mount Prospect Cemetery Hickory, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA