Liles, Carl Lloyd

Individual Personnel Data
Name Liles, Carl Lloyd
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Rank Major
Serial Number O-388619
Unit Assignments
  • Assigned to the 384th Bombardment Group Headquarters Detachment, per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #172 dated 21 December 1943, effective 21 December 1943.
  • Transferred to a non-384th unit, per Headquarters Detachment, 384th Bomb Group Morning Report dated 9 April 1944 - 6th Combat Crew Replacement Center, effective 1 April 1944.
Duty Undetermined
Last Duty Date 1 April 1944
Results Transferred
Additional Information
  • Ordered to travel to Hq, 8th Air Force 'to carry out instruction of the Commanding General' for seven days on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #176 dated 28 December 1943. Also detailed Assistant Station S-4 Officer (Prim) and attached to the 544th BS for flying indoctrination and transition.
  • Relieved from assignment as Assistant Station S-4 Officer (Primary) and detailed as Station S-4 Officer(Primary) vice MAJOR HARRY R. PAGE, Station S-4 Officer (Additional) relieved per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #6 dated 8 January 1944.
  • Sent to Coombe House Hotel, Semley, Dorsey (a 'flak house') for 7 days temporary duty on AAF Station 106 Special Orders #27 dated 9 February 1944.
  • Relieved from assignment as Station S-4 Officer (primary) and is detailed Assistant Group Operations Officer (primary) per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #37 dated 24 February 1944.
  • Major Carl L. Liles was Killed in Action on 3 September 1944. He was a member of the 452nd Bomb Group. MACR #8609.
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 9 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
48⇗ 31 December 1943 Target: Blockade Runner 'Orsone' (name of ship)
Type: Transportation
Location: [Mouth of River Garonne], France 		Co-pilot 42‑29632⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
49⇗ 4 January 1944 Target: Port Area
Type: Transportation
Location: Kiel, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑29703⇗ Combat Mission Credit
FLIGHT TIME 7:15
Sortie Report⇗
54⇗ 21 January 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Preuseville, France 		Commander 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
55⇗ 29 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Parts Plants
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany 		Commander 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, lead group.
Sortie Report⇗
56⇗ 30 January 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Plant
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Brunswick / Braunschweig, Germany 		Commander 42‑3440⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
57⇗ 3 February 1944 Target: Submarines (under construction)
Type: Submarine Facility
Location: Wilhelmshaven, Germany 		Commander 42‑31364⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, Low Squadron Lead.
Sortie Report⇗
60⇗ 6 February 1944 Target: Nancy/Essey Aerodrome
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nancy, France 		Commander 42‑31433⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
66⇗ 24 February 1944 Target: Ball-Bearing Plant
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31433⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group lead.
Sortie Report⇗
72⇗ 6 March 1944 Target: Erkner Ball-Bearing Factory
Type: Bearings Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Commander 42‑31433⇗ Aborted Mission After Taking Off
High group lead, 40th composite Combat Bomb Wing. After assembling with the wing presumed to be the correct one, the group leader received a call from the correct wing leader that he was ten miles to the left of his assigned wing. The group leader left his position and attempted to catch the assigned wing at Cromer. When the group arrived at that point there were no B-17 formations in sight, at which time he decided to abandon the mission.
Sortie Report⇗
79⇗ 22 March 1944 Target: Heinkel Aircraft Assembly Plant at Annahof Airfield
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Oranienburg, Germany 		Co-pilot 42‑31433⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group deputy.
Sortie Report⇗

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