Henry A Carter Jr

Military
media-25336.jpeg UPL 25336 Capt George P Birdsong and crew of the 323rd Bomb Sqn, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Delta Rebel'. England, 16 June 1943.

NARA Ref 342-FH-3A10603-C62755AC.

Object Number - UPL 25336 - Capt George P Birdsong and crew of the 323rd Bomb Sqn, 91st Bomb Group, 8th Air Force, beside a Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" 'Delta Rebel'. England,...

Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 25 x missions on 'Delta Rebel #2' Died non Battle (DNB)



Awards: AM (OLC), PH.

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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: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 14054677 / O-789364
  • Highest Rank: Colonel
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

The crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress (OR-T, serial number 42-5077) nicknamed "Delta Rebel No II" at Bassingbourn. Image stamped on reverse: ’Reviewed and Passed U.S Army 24 Mar 1943 Press Censor No 21 E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]. 'Passed for publication 24 MAR 1943 INTLD 32 Central Section Press Censorship Bureau' [stamp on appendage]. 'Associated Press' [stamp]. '254760' [Censor no]. Printed caption on reverse: 'FORTRESSES DAY RAID ON WILHELMSHAVEN The German naval base at Wilhelmshaven was successfully attac
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Delta Rebel No. 2
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 323rd Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Fort Benjamin, Harrison, IN 5 January 1942 Fort Benjamin, Harrison, Indiana

Died

Baldock, England 17 March 1943 Killed when struck by an auto near Baldock, England

Based

Bassingbourn 17 March 1943 Assigned to 323BS, 91BG, 8AF USAAF.
Oakland, IN

Born

Indiana

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

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