Creighton C Carlson

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Crashed near Wetheringsett, Suffolk in P-38J 42-68067 during a high altitude training flight on 19-Mar-44. Killed in Action (KIA).



Awards: PH.

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Places

Aerial photography of Honington airfield looking south, the technical site with four C-type hangars and bomb dump are at the top, 21 June 1946. Photograph taken by No. 540 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/1589. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: RAF Honington

Events

Event Location Date Description

Based

Honington 29 February 1944 - 19 March 1944 Assigned to 383FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Crashed

Honington, Bury Saint Edmunds IP31 1QZ, UK 14 March 1944 Landing Accident Honington/Sta 375 Cat 4 damage Lt Creighton C Carlson, 14-Mar-44. P-38J 42-67280 - 383FS 364FG 8 AF

Died

Killed in Action (KIA)

Wetheringsett, Stowmarket IP14 5PJ, UK 19 March 1944 Crashed near Wetheringsett, Suffolk in P-38J 42-68067 during a high altitude training flight on 19-Mar-44. Killed in Action (KIA).

Buried

20 March 1944 Interred Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial

Buried

Crow Agency, MT 59022, USA 11 January 1949 Re-Interred Custer National Cemetery Crow Agency Big Horn County Montana, USA

Born

Hardin, MT 59034, USA Son of Raymond C and Hanna N Carlson.