Gilbert H Carlson

Military
media-18754.jpeg UPL 18754 1stLt Gilbert H. Carlson

family photo

Object Number - UPL 18754 - 1stLt Gilbert H. Carlson

Shot down 12 August 1943 in B-17 #42-3162 'Buccaneer'. Prisoner of War (POW).



POW

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 464th Bomb Group 778th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Aircraft

The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "The Shamrock Special" of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: The Shamrock Special
  • Unit: VIII Air Force Service Command 91st Bomb Group 95th Bomb Group 335th Bomb Squadron 336th Bomb Squadron 401st Bomb Squadron
The nose art of a B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed "Buccaneer" of the 91st Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Buccaneer, Black Jack,Bloopy Bloomers
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 401st Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

13 August 1920 Born in NJ

Other

Prisoner of War (POW)

Germany 13 August 1943 - 19 May 1945 Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia Bavaria (Moved to Nuremberg-Langwasser) 49-11

Revisions

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Added S/N and POW camp information from WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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family photo

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official daily log of the 401st BS 91st BG 8th AF

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personal knowledge and official reports

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Personal knowledge of service member, who was my father's cousin. Also from MACR and official sources

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 259 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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