| Name | Swartzendruber, Carroll Duane ‡ |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 37663908 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #80 dated 29 April 1944, effective 29 April 1944. |
| Duty | Ball Turret Gunner |
| MOS | 612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner |
| Last Duty Date | 13 May 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot A Row 29 Grave 3 |
| 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. Halasz, John Julius⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Teehan, John Francis, "Whiskey Jack"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr⇗ | Navigator | TR |
| 2nd Lt. Schmitzer, William James⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Berg, Clifford George⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Swartzendruber, Carroll Duane | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Monteith, Richard Taylor⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Pang, Sun Wah⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Ormsby, Roger Stanley⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106⇗ | 12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant Type: Oil Industry Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Ball Turret | 42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 107⇗ | 13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory. Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Poznań, Poland |
Ball Turret | 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⇗ |