Name:
Carlyle Albert Van Selus
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
16154994
Unit:
326th Bomber Squadron, 92nd Bomb Group
Date of Death:
2014-08-13
State:
Wisconsin
Cemetery:
Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Plot:
Section 34
Row:
Grave:
Site 40
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
Sgt Carlyle Albert Van Selus, belly gunner of the B-17 42-37984, took off from station 109 in Podington, Bedfordshire, UK at 0820 on a bombing mission over Frankfurt. The plane was shot down by Fw-190s and evacuated at 10000 feet around 1040 with engine 2 on fire. Van Selus survived the jump and landed near Francastel. He escaped back to the UK by boat on MGB 503. His full E&E report is #463.