Byron A Carroll Jr

Military

Killed in Service (KIS) 27 May 1943 in an accident at Alconbury, ground crew were loading bombs into B-17s for the next day's mission when several bombs detonated. 19 were killed and 14 injured.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Ground crew of the 95th Bomb Group attend to an explosion caused whilst loading bombs into a B-17 Flying Fortress at Alconbury. Aircraft pictured are: B-17F (serial number 42-29808) and B-17F (serial number 42-29706) nicknamed "Passion Flower" (after the Disney character from 'Bambi')- both were written off as a result of the explosion. Printed caption on reverse: 'A-25287 AG Planes 3 and 4 (later) in foreground were damaged beyond repair. The scene of the explosion, which ocurred as bombs were loaded in

42-29685

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 412th Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Connecticut, USA 19 December 1923

Other

Killed in Service (KIS)

Alconbury, Huntingdonshire District, Cambridgeshire, England 27 May 1943

Buried

Danielson, Windham County, Connecticut, USA Westfield Cemetery

Revisions

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Added an association to the person listed in the A/C description section for #42-29685.

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Added an association to the 95th BG, the parent bomb group of the 412th Bomb Squadron.

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Added an association to the 412th BS per Find-a-grave Memorial ID 36825731.
SOURCE: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36825731/byron-a-carroll

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Added person per info in the description section for A/C #42-29685.
Other Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36825731/byron-a-carroll