Carmen Lawrence Bell

Military
media-44435.jpeg UPL 44435 SSGT Carmen Lawrence Bell
Tail Gunner
John Baumgardner Crew
95th BG - 336th BS

Object Number - UPL 44435 - SSGT Carmen Lawrence Bell Tail Gunner John Baumgardner Crew 95th BG - 336th BS

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-749187
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Pretty Baby
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Bomber's Angel
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
A B-17G Flying Fortress (ET-B, serial number 42-31989) of the 336th Bomb Squadron, 95th Bomb Group that has crash-landed 1 April 1944. Official caption on image: "569(44). 4-1-44. Hon. Crash Landing Damage. B-17G, 42-31989. AM-FS..."
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Spam Can : Black Magic : Shady Lady
  • Unit: 381st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 535th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Irene's Folly
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Missions

  • Date: 6 November 1944
  • Date: 25 October 1944
The flak damaged nose of a B-17 Flying Fortress of the 398th Bomb Group. Printed caption on reverse: '54600 AC- England- 1st lt Lawrence M De Lancey, Corvallis, Oregon, landed this B-17 safely after its nose was literally shot away by flak over Cologne, Germany. Please Credit: Official US Air Force Photo.' Printed caption on image: 'This B-17 landed safely after losing its nose to flak. US AAF Photo.' Handwritten caption on reverse: '43-38172 of 398th BG.'
  • Date: 15 October 1944
  • Date: 7 October 1944
  • Date: 28 September 1944

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Schenectady, NY 30 May 1922

Enlisted

Albany, NY 28 September 1942

Other

95th BG Combat Tour

Horham Airfield, UK 19 May 1944 - 6 November 1944

Died

Schenectady, NY 4 January 1994

Buried

Rotterdam, NY 8 January 1994 Holy Cross Cemetery Rotterdam, Schenectady County, New York, USA

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