Swartzendruber, Carroll Duane

Individual Personnel Data
Name Swartzendruber, Carroll Duane   ‡
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Rank Sergeant
Serial Number 37663908   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 544th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #80 dated 29 April 1944, effective 29 April 1944.
Duty Ball Turret Gunner
MOS612 - Airplane Armorer / Gunner
Last Duty Date 13 May 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupré, Belgium: Plot A Row 29 Grave 3
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 25 June 1924
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 4814⇓ (50.910 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Halasz, John Julius⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Teehan, John Francis, "Whiskey Jack"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Mayo, Roy Oscar, Jr⇗NavigatorTR
2nd Lt. Schmitzer, William James⇗BombardierCT
S/SGT. McGill, Thomas Francis, Jr⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Berg, Clifford George⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Swartzendruber, Carroll DuaneBall Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Monteith, Richard Taylor⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Pang, Sun Wah⇗Flexible GunnerCT
SGT. Ormsby, Roger Stanley⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Ball Turret 42‑102459⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Ball Turret 42‑102548⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
While formation was under attack from enemy aircraft, plane left formation, dove directly down and disappeared through undercast; crashed near Zarnekla (7.5 miles S of Grimmen) Germany. MACR 4814
Sortie Report⇗

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