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:
G
Row:
12
Grave:
10
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.