James T Carroll
MilitaryAssigned to 545BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. 12-Aug-43 on mission to oil refinery in Germany, landed with severe bomb damage. in B17 42-29933. Wounded in Action (WIA) RTD.
Awards: AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 379th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 365902
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Operations; Wing Commander
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Lucky Lady
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Essex County, MA | 15 August 1921 | |
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Died |
New Port Richey, FL | 5 November 2010 | |
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Buried |
Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, Suffolk County, NY | 8 November 2010 | Calverton National Cemetery Calverton, Suffolk County, New York |
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Based |
Kimbolton | Assigned to 545BS, 379BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
| Moriches, NY |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 232