Individual Personnel Data
| Name |
Carlin, Philip Lester ‡
|
| Rank |
Second Lieutenant |
| Serial Number |
O-698259 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments |
Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #78 dated 26 April 1944, effective 26 April 1944. |
| Duty |
Navigator |
| MOS | 1034 - Navigator |
| Last Duty Date |
13 May 1944 |
| Results |
Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, New Jersey: Section I Site 199 |
| Additional Information | |
| Related Documents |
Missing Air Crew Report # 4814⇓ (50.910 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
| CREWMEMBER |
POSITION |
RESULTS |
| 2nd Lt. Murchan, Lawrence Aloysius⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| Flt. Ofcr. Shwery, Arthur John, "James"⇗ | Co-pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Carlin, Philip Lester | Navigator | KIA |
| 2nd Lt. Miller, Thomas Richard.⇗ | Bombardier | TR |
| S/SGT. Gore, Oscar Nathan⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Grindell, Robert Dennis⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Adams, George Alvan⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Nielsen, Erling (NMI), "Earl"⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Sabo, George (NMI)⇗ | Flexible Gunner | POW |
| SGT. Snyder, Henry Franklin⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 5
Combat Missions.
| Number |
Date |
Target |
Position |
Aircraft |
Mission/Sortie Information |
|
101⇗ |
7 May 1944 |
Target: Friedrichstrasse Railroad Station
Type: Transportation
Location: Berlin, Germany |
Navigator |
42‑97282⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
103⇗ |
8 May 1944 |
Target: V-Weapon Service Bunker (under construction)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Sottevast, France |
Navigator |
42‑37785⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑37974.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
105⇗ |
11 May 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Saarbrücken and Ehrang, Germany |
Navigator |
42‑102459⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
106⇗ |
12 May 1944 |
Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany |
Navigator |
42‑37982⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗ |
|
107⇗ |
13 May 1944 |
Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland |
Navigator |
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⇗ |
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