Carl Raymond Alfred
Military ROLL OF HONOURPhoto source : 4thfightergroupassociation.org
Michel Beckers WW2CRASHSITEREASERCH
Carl was from Atwater, Ohio, and was assigned to the 4th Fighter Group, 336th Squadron from 12 July 1944 to 16 April 1945. While strafing Praha Airfield in Czechoslovakia his plane was hit by flak, went into a shallow dive, and exploded upon impact.
Captain Alfred was killed in the crash. He had eight victories to his credit and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 9 oak leaf clusters (1 silver, 4 bronze) and Purple Heart.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Cemetery
- Known as: Lorraine American Cemetery, St Avold, France
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Iowa, USA | 31 December 1917 | Son of Albia Lawrence and Rozetta Estella [Daggett] Alfred. |
Other Assigned |
Debden, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11, UK | 12 July 1944 - 16 April 1945 | Assigned to 336FS, 4FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Killed in Action |
280 02 Kbel, Czech Republic | 16 April 1945 | Killed in action in P-51 44-72523 strafing Kbely aerodrome. |
Atwater, OH 44201, USA | |||
Buried |
Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial | Re-Interred Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial Saint-Avold, France |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13858