Carl S Looker

Military
media-14357.jpeg UPL 14357 The tallest and shortest combat men in the 98th Bomb Group pose in front of B-24 Liberator, 41-11921, Northern Star - Doc.
2nd/Lt Carl Looker - 6'2" - Akron Ohio
2nd/Lt Ed (Pee Wee) Rothkrug - 5'3" - Brooklyn , NY.

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Object Number - UPL 14357 - The tallest and shortest combat men in the 98th Bomb Group pose in front of B-24 Liberator, 41-11921, Northern Star - Doc. 2nd/Lt Carl Looker - ...

Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF. Pilot B-24 41-11767 'Shanghi Lil', flew on 1-Aug-43 Ploesti raid, aborting before target.





Awards: DFC, AM (7OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 389th Bomb Group stand with a B-24 Liberator used as a Flight Assembly Ship. Image via Tim Bivens. Handwritten caption from Bivens: 'My friend remembers it being named "Bucksheesh Benny" that it was used to fly Jack Benny around USA shows. Says it flew in North Africa with Benny and was eventually assigned to 389th as a hack and later as a form-up ship. He thinks it was originally with another group (possibly 376th or 98th).' Handwritten caption on reverse: '389th BG Form-up ship.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Ninth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Nicknames: Shanghi Lil
  • Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron Ninth Air Force

Missions

Places

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Soluch Airfield

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Akron, OH, USA 13 May 1918 Son of James W and Etta M Looker.

Enlisted

4 January 1943

Other

Survived Ploesti

Ploiești, Romania 1 August 1943 Pilot B-24 41-11767 'Shanghi Lil', flew on 1-Aug-43 Ploesti raid, aborting before target.

Other

Discharged USAAF

31 May 1961 Honourable discharge.

Died

Ormond Beach, FL 16 July 2004

Based

Assigned

Benina Assigned to 343BS, 98BG, 9AF USAAF.

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Added associations to the 345th BS & 98th BG listed in the A/C #41-11767 description section.

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