Howard L Carlson

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). B24 went into dive after leaving the target area. He and Cannon bailed out. The rest of the crew crash landed at Riverhall in England.

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Units served with

Three little girls hold up a balloon celebrating the 100th mission of the 466th Bomb Group in front of a B-24 Liberator (serial number 42-95592) nicknamed "Black Cat". Handwritten caption on reverse: 'On our 100 Mission party Day- 18 Aug 1944, Attlebridge, 466th- wouldn't it be something if we could identify these girls? How could I do it?'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Eastern Beast
  • Unit: 466th Bomb Group 785th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 8 May 1944

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Sources

466th BG/ Attlebridge Combat Chronology Supplement p. 257 Attlebridge Diaries edited by Wassom p. 47-48 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5248 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database