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James R. CARROLL Jr
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 33190258 | ||||||
| AGE | 26 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13 March 1918 VIRGINIA | ||||||
| ETAT | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | ||||||
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Married | ||||||
| RANK | Staff Sergeant | ||||||
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| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |  | ||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 14 May 1942 Fort Myer VIRGINIA | ||||||
| SQUADRON | HeadQuarters Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 31st Air Service Group | ||||||
| ARMY | US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 30 October 1944 |  | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Bowley Bay, Jersey ( îles Anglo-Normandes ) | ||||||
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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
N°43-48592 En route, the crew informed ground about the failure of the electric system and for unknown reason, the aircraft deviated from the prescribed path and continued to the east over The Channel. While approaching Jersey Island, the aircraft was shot down by the Flak and crashed into the Bouley Bay harbor. All 11 occupants were killed. Departure airport: Villacoublay Advanced Landing Ground A-42 (LFPV), France Shot down by Flak. | |||||||
| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James | ||||||
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Aad.archives.gov - Abmc.gov - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Cbi-history.com - JF PELLOUAIS - Baaa-acro.com - Forum.keypublishing.com - Americanairmuseum.com - Findagrave.com |
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| PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |