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Carnes, James Frederick

Individual Personnel Data
Name Carnes, James Frederick, "Fred"   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-801592   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 546th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #146 dated 17 November 1943, effective 17 November 1943.
Duty Pilot
MOS1091 - Pilot, B-17
Last Duty Date 20 December 1943
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 1725 (3.658 MB)
2LT James F. Carnes Crew, 546th BS (Legacy)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Carnes, James Frederick, "Fred"PilotPOW
2nd Lt. Parsons, William HaroldCo-pilotPOW
2nd Lt. Pue, Robert JohnNavigatorPOW
2nd Lt. Kahn, Jacob S (IO)BombardierPOW
S/SGT. Wetherbee, Robert OdellRadio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Meyer, Mark AugustEngineer / Top Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Doss, Frank EmmettBall Turret GunnerPOW
SGT. Crow, Jerry AdrianTail GunnerPOW
SGT. McLain, Marvin DeweyFlexible GunnerPOW
SGT. Tragellas, William GeorgeFlexible GunnerPOW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
41 11 December 1943 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Emden, Germany
Co-pilot 42‑37776 Combat Mission Credit
Unable to locate the 384th formation, joined the 306th BG (40th Combat Wing).
Sortie Report
44 20 December 1943 Target: Port Area/Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Bremen, Germany
Pilot 42‑29935 Combat Mission Credit
This crew's first mission; left formation shortly after attacking target; ran out of fuel and ditched in the North Sea off the Dutch Coast (Frisian Islands); they were rescued and brought to the German Frisian Island of Juist, where the radio operator who had been KIA was buried; MACR 1725.
Sortie Report

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