Richard G Carter
Military
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UPL 38740
Lt. Richard G. Carter of West Newton, MA, enlisted in Boston on 10 November 1942. Assigned to the 369th Fighter Squadron on 25 March 1945, he flew five combat missions with the 359th Fighter Group before completing his tour of duty in September 1945.
359th Fighter Group collection
359th Fighter Group collection
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.
Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Enlisted |
Boston, MA, USA | 10 November 1942 | |
Born |
West Newton, Massachusetts | ||
Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
Based |
East Wretham | Assigned to 369FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Middlesex County, MA, USA |
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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