Carpenter John, Erwin, Jr.

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John, Erwin, Jr. Carpenter is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

B-17s 'Hun Hunter' (42-5058) & 'Bommerang' (41-24611) Memorial -305th Bomber Group

Name:

John, Erwin, Jr. Carpenter

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-389586

Unit:

422nd Bomber Squadron, 305th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1943-02-16

State:

Texas

Cemetery:

Brittany American Cemetery, St. James, France

Plot:

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Grave:

Decoration:

Purple Heart, Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Comments:

1st Lt John E. Carpenter Jr., navigator of the B-17 41-24611 �Boomerang�, took off from station 105 in Chelveston, Nothamptonshire, UK at 0900 on a bombing mission over Saint Nazaire�s �Flak Alley� to target the submarine pens there. The plane was shot down by a German fighter and evacuated at 17000 feet. Only Lt Carpenter did not jump.