Leonard David Carter
Military
On September 12th [1944] we furnished ramrod support for the 1st A.T.F., 1st Bomb Division hitting targets at Brux, near Berlin. R/V was made in vicinity North Hamburg at 1020 and maintained escort until 1145 when we were intercepted by 25 plus Me 109s in the vicinity North Berlin. In the fight that ensued Capt. King Destroyed 1 Me 109. Lt. Beal destroyed 1 Me 109, and Lt. Barth destroyed another. Lt. Hatter destroyed 2 FW 190s and damaged an Me 109. Lt. Carter destroyed a FW 190 and damaged another. Two of our pilots failed to return from this mission, 2nd Lt. Louis E. Barnett and 2nd Lt. James H. Haas. ~ Excerpt from the September 1944 368th Fighter Squadron History. 359th Fighter Group collection
Photo courtesy Anthony Chardella.
Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.
Object Number - UPL 38739 - Enlisting on 10 October 1942 in Ft. Jackson (Columbia), SC, Lt. Leonard D. Carter flew with the 368th Fighter Squadron beginning on 4 August 1944....
Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 1 x destroyed, 2 x damaged. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). Killed in ground collision of T6-G Texan 21-Apr-52.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Bamberg County, SC, USA | 16 March 1922 | Son of John G W Carter and Laura Julia [Smith] Carter. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Jackson Blvd, Columbia, SC, USA | 10 October 1942 | Fort Jackson Columbia South Carolina |
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Based |
East Wretham | 4 August 1944 - 3 March 1945 | Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other E/A Destroyed |
Germany | 12 September 1944 | E/A destroyed 12-Sep-44. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 3 March 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Other Crashed |
Old Air Base Rd, Walterboro, SC 29488, USA | 8 July 1945 | Mid Air Collision on Take Off Walterboro AAF, SC Cat 3 damage 1Lt Leonard D Carter, 8-Jul-45. P-40N 44-47762 - 399FS 369FG 3AF |
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Died Crashed |
Camilla, GA 31730, USA | 21 April 1952 | Fatal crash Ground Collision 8 miles SW of Camilla, GA Cat 4 damage 1Lt Leonard D Carter, 21-Apr-52. T-6G 49-3135 - 3306TngSq ATC |
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Other Promotion |
Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. | |
| Ehrhardt, SC 29081, USA | |||
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Buried |
Lodge, SC 29082, USA | Bethany Cemetery Lodge Bamberg County South Carolina |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/record/87986933-leonard-d-carter
http://littlefriends.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Carter&Submit=Search
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbapi.asp?Pilot=Carter%2C+Leonar…
359th Fighter Group, 1943-1945 By Thomas H. Raines
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_359.php
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42972758/leonard-david-carter
