Joseph E Carter
MilitaryCrew Number 3. Shot down 8 October 1943 in B-17 #42-30330 'Blood, Guts and Rust II', Prisoner of War (POW).
While Joseph 'Ed' Carter was held as a POW, he kept a detailed journal full of humour, recipes and songs, as well as descriptions of life in camp. Thanks to Wake Forest University and JSTOR, this journal is available to view online: https://www.jstor.org/site/wake-forest/joseph-edward-carter-pow-journal/
An overview of the journal's contents and Carter's story is told here: https://daily.jstor.org/the-surprising-contents-of-an-american-pows-jou…
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Blood, Guts & Rust II
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron
Places
![A bomber crew of the 390th Bomb Group with their B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-31027) nicknamed "Honey Chile" and their dog and monkey mascots "Scrappy" and "Joe". Image stamped on reverse: ‘Fox.’ [stamp], ‘passed for publication 25 Oct 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘289774.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: ‘AERIAL MASCOTS OF FORTRESS CREWS. PH/MoN. As frisky and friendly a pair of aerial mascots as you'll find in Britain are "Scrappy" and "Joe", pup and monkey team belonging to the](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-380433.jpg.webp?itok=L7HbOA_i)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Parham
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft III, Sagan, Germany
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag 7a, Moosburg
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Born |
Texarkana, Arkansas, USA | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Moosburg, Germany | 8 October 1943 | Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) |
Revisions
Using information in the aircraft record of 42-30330 to connect Carter with Framlingham airfield.
Brought in information from a duplicate record: Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Carter%2C+Joseph+E
Corrected middle initial per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA) and MACR 784 at fold3.com.
Added POW Camp info to the POW event and a S/N from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added an association to Stalag 7A per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Corrected middle initial per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA) and MACR 784 at fold3.com.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 784 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database