Hartnig, Carl (NMI)

Individual Personnel Data
Name Hartnig, Carl (NMI)   ‡
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Rank Second Lieutenant
Serial Number O-717156   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #107 dated 8 June 1944, effective 8 June 1944.
Duty Navigator
MOS1034 - Navigator
Last Duty Date 7 July 1944
Results Killed In Action
Final Resting Place or Memorial: New Jersey, cemetery unknown
DecorationsAwarded the Air Medal, posthumously, for completion of 6 combat missions per 1st Air Division General Orders #168 dated 13 July 1944.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 18 April 1921
  • Perished when his aircraft collided with another of his squadron near Cambridge. In all, 14 of 18 crewmembers aboard the two aircraft died.
Related Documents Accident Report # 44-07-07-515⇓ (11.808 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. Anderson, Earl Overlade, Jr⇗PilotKIA
2nd Lt. Shreve, Walter Eugene, Jr⇗Co-pilotKIA
2nd Lt. Hartnig, Carl (NMI)NavigatorKIA
2nd Lt. Warren, Lawrence Chester⇗BombardierKIA
S/SGT. Sherman, John Dewey⇗Radio Operator / GunnerKIA
S/SGT. Lloyd, Wilmer Leroy⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerKIA
SGT. Noland, Neal William⇗Ball Turret GunnerKIA
CPL. Hinshaw, Glenn Samuel⇗Tail GunnerTR
SGT. O'Leary, William Louis⇗Flexible GunnerKIA
PVT. Alvarez, Victor Reyes⇗Flexible GunnerTR
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 6 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
138⇗ 18 June 1944 Target: Ölwerke Julius Humbles
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Hamburg, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
139⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Navigator 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group.
Sortie Report⇗
140⇗ 19 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Fleury & Crépy, France 		Navigator 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group
Sortie Report⇗
141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Navigator 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group, High Squadron Deputy. Ground Spare Aircraft; replaced 42‑97521.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Navigator 42‑97521⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
151⇗ 6 July 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Coubronne, France 		Navigator 42‑102430⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low group flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
153⇗ 7 July 1944 Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Leipzig, Germany 		Navigator 42‑102442⇗ High group, 41st B wing. Collided with 44‑6147 over England due to weather conditions; crashed 8 miles NW Ridgewell at Withersfield, Suffolk, UK.
Sortie Report⇗

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