| Name | Carlin, Philip Lester ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number | O-698259 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #78 dated 26 April 1944, effective 26 April 1944. |
| Duty | Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date | 13 May 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, New Jersey: Section I Site 199 |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 4814⇓ (50.910 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| Flt. Ofcr. Shwery, Arthur John, "James"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Carlin, Philip Lester | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Miller, Thomas Richard.⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. Gore, Oscar Nathan⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Grindell, Robert Dennis⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Adams, George Alvan⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Nielsen, Erling (NMI), "Earl"⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Sabo, George (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Snyder, Henry Franklin⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101⇗ | 7 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station Type: Transportation Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 103⇗ | 8 May 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Sottevast, France |
Navigator | 42‑37785⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37974. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 105⇗ | 11 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit 41A Group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 106⇗ | 12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator | 42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Navigator | 42‑102548⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return While formation was under attack from enemy aircraft, plane left formation, dove directly down and disappeared through undercast; crashed near Zarnekla (7.5 miles S of Grimmen) Germany. MACR 4814 Sortie Report⇗ |