Eugene Carter

Military
media-26435.jpeg UPL 26435 Lt Lawrence “Larry” W Nelson, [ Warren, OH ]. 82nd Fighter Squadron, P-51D 44-15745 MX-T “Heavenly Body”. Lt. Nelson seen here with his crew: (L-R on wing) crew chief S/Sgt. Ismal W Boase, [Dallas TX]; assistant crew chief St. Eugene Carter, [Hoopeston IL]; and armorer Sgt. John A Sasseman, [Selinsgrove PA].

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Object Number - UPL 26435 - Lt Lawrence “Larry” W Nelson, [ Warren, OH ]. 82nd Fighter Squadron, P-51D 44-15745 MX-T “Heavenly Body”. Lt. Nelson seen here with his crew:...

Eugene Carter served with the 78th Fighter Group, and was Assistant Crew Chief to Captain James Wilkinson, alongside Ismal W Boase as Crew Chief.



Awards: Bronze Star (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

People

Ismal Worth Boase

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 18007172
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew chief

John A Sasseman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Armourer

James Willard Wilkinson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 334th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-885574
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

44-15745

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Heavenly Body
  • Unit: 78th Fighter Group 82nd Fighter Squadron

Places

Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hoopeston, IL, USA 17 June 1918 Son of Edward H and Mary E [Park] Carter.

Enlisted

Shelbyville, IN 46176, USA 15 January 1942

Died

Hoopeston, IL, USA 5 May 2005
Hoopeston, IL, USA

Based

Duxford Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Buried

Iroquois County, IL, USA Floral Hill Cemetery Iroquois County Illinois USA

Revisions

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https://www.fold3.com/page/84776707_eugene_carter/details/
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29495745

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http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=11993 - memorial to the people of Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois who served. Eugene Carter's name is recorded here.

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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=carter&GSfn=eugen…;

Infoirmation also sourced from James Wilkinson's son, via correspondence with Carter.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster in book Duxford Diary, 1989 edition by Duxford Aviation Society

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