Name:
Arthur Walfred Carlson
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-678159
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1943-12-30
State:
Idaho
Cemetery:
Lorraine American Cem., Saint-Avold, France
Plot:
A
Row:
30
Grave:
46
Decoration:
Air Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
Arthur Walfred Carlson was born on August 13, 1917 in Kellogg, Shoshone County, Idaho. He was the son of Fred Carlson and Esther Carlson. Arthur served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy as a Second Lieutenant and Co-Pilot of an aircraft during World War II. He died on December 30, 1943 and is now buried in the Lorraine American Cemetery, Saint-Avold, France. He was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.