Carl J Faust Jr

Military

Originally assigned to the 493rd BG, 863rd BS on 12th February 1945. Re-assigned to 490th BG

22nd February 1945



Prisoner of War (POW) crashed near Mulheim on 9 Mar 45 in B-17 'Magnificent Obsession' 43-38068.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 490th Bomb Group.

490th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.

493rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

43-38068

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Magnificent Obsession
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 850th Bomb Squadron

Places

Eye, home of the 490th Bomb Group, photographed from the air. Image via Mark Brown, AFA. Written on slide casing: 'Eye from air.'

Eye

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Brome

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Danbury, Connecticut 7 January 1924

Other

Prisoner of war

9 March 1945

Died

18 December 2005

Buried

Naples, Florida

Revisions

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ContributorDarren Jelley
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added initial assignment details from 493rd BG Archives

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://493bgdebach.co.uk/roster_list.php

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Contributorjmoore43
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Flagged as a "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 12947