Frank F Carson Jr

Military
media-16379.jpeg UPL 16379 Carson Crew, 401st BG, 613th BS. 42-31591 "Homesick Angel"
STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: SGT. Ray B. McGehee (Engineer), S/SGT William C. Matthies (unconfirmed) (Radio Operator), SGT. Llewellyn James (Waist Gunner), SGT. Harold Quist (Tail Gunner), KNEELING LEFT TO RIGHT: 1LT Frank Carson Jr., (Pilot), 2LT. Morris Earl Moe (Co-Pilot), 2LT Harry E. Lawless (Navigator), 2LT William Booker (Bombardier)

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Object Number - UPL 16379 - Carson Crew, 401st BG, 613th BS. 42-31591 "Homesick Angel" STANDING LEFT TO RIGHT: SGT. Ray B. McGehee (Engineer), S/SGT William C. Matthies...

Pilot of "Homesick Angel" on 8th mission for th ecrew, 3 were injured, one seriously but they took out 3 German planes. The #2 engine was hit and #3 was running rough with only half power. Sgt Wm Matthies, radio operator, was hi

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A pathfinder B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 44-8258) of the 401st Bomb Group. Image by Robert Astrella. Written on slide casing: '48258 14 A, Mount Farm.'

401st Bomb Group

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

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://www.401bg.org/Main/History/Members/Details.aspx?ID=99

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Object number: UPL 16379 - Carson Crew, 401st BG, 613th BS. 42-31591...