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Hartnig, Carl (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hartnig, Carl (NMI)   
Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-717156   
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #107 dated 8 June 1944, effective 8 June 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 7 July 1944
Results Killed In Flying Accident
Final Resting Place or Memorial: New Jersey, cemetery unknown
DecorationsAwarded the Air Medal, posthumously, for completion of 6 combat missions per 1st Air Division General Orders #168 dated 13 July 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 18 April 1921
  • Perished when his aircraft collided with another of his squadron near Cambridge. In all, 14 of 18 crewmembers aboard the two aircraft died.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-07-07-515 (11.808 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album




Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Anderson, Earl Overlade, JrPilotKIA
2nd Lt. Shreve, Walter Eugene, JrCo-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hartnig, Carl (NMI)NavigatorKIFA
2nd Lt. Warren, Lawrence ChesterBombardierKIA
S/SGT. Sherman, John DeweyRadio Operator / GunnerKIFA
S/SGT. Lloyd, Wilmer LeroyEngineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Noland, Neal WilliamBall Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Hinshaw, Glenn SamuelTail GunnerTR
SGT. O'Leary, William LouisFlexible GunnerKIFA
PVT. Alvarez, Victor ReyesFlexible GunnerTR

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
138 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Navigator 42‑97521 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report
139 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Navigator 42‑97521 Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report
140 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France
Navigator 42‑97521 Combat Mission Credit
41A Group
Sortie Report
141 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany
Navigator 42‑107057 Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97521.
Sortie Report
142 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany
Navigator 42‑97521 Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report
151 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France
Navigator 42‑102430 Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report
153 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Navigator 42‑102442 High group, 41st B wing. Collided with 44‑6147 over England due to weather conditions; crashed 8 miles NW Ridgewell at Withersfield, Suffolk, UK.
Sortie Report

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