| Name | Carroll, Eldon Douglas, "DOUG, Tex" |
| Rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Serial Number | 38430169 |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #119 dated 22 June 1944, effective 22 June 1944. |
| Duty | Flexible Gunner |
| MOS | 757 - Radio Operator / Mechanic / Gunner, AAF |
| Last Duty Date | 17 July 1944 |
| Results | Wounded In Action |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart medal for wounds received on 17 July 1944 per General Orders #203, Headquarters, 1st Bomb Division dated 30 July 1944. |
| Additional Information |
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| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Herzog, John Henry, Jr, "Johnny"⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Sweeney, James Edmond, Jr, "Jim"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Rubin, Frederic Edward, "Rube"⇗ | Navigator | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Sienkiewicz, Henry Chester, "SINK"⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Bardue, Theodore Roosevelt, "Whitey"⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | WIA |
| SGT. Brown, Robert Frank, "Brownie"⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Bauer, Henry (NMI), "Buck"⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Euting, Carl Richard, "Dutch"⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Alred, Daniel Cinkler, "Danny"⇗ | Flexible Gunner | WIA |
| S/SGT. Carroll, Eldon Douglas, "DOUG, Tex" | Flexible Gunner | WIA |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150⇗ | 4 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France |
Tail Gunner | 43‑37717⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 151⇗ | 6 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Coubronne, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 44‑6147⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Low group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 153⇗ | 7 July 1944 |
Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102430⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group, 41st B wing. Lost group in heavy clouds; tacked on to the low group of the 41st B wing and bombed with them. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 154⇗ | 8 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97521⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High section deputy, high group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 155⇗ | 11 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑97309⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 159⇗ | 17 July 1944 |
Target: Beautor Bridge Type: Transportation Location: Beautor, France |
Waist (Flexible) Gunner | 42‑102518⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group. Sortie Report⇗ |