Carter, James Thomas

Individual Personnel Data
Name	Carter, James Thomas ‡ ⇗
Rank	Staff Sergeant / Sergeant
Serial Number	6950609 ‡
Unit Assignments	Assigned to the 545th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, Special Orders #32 dated 1 February 1943, effective 1 February 1943.
Duty	Ball Turret Gunner
Last Duty Date	4 July 1943
Results	Killed In Action Final Resting Place or Memorial: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas
Additional Information	Date of Birth: 5 April 1920 Promoted to Corporal effective 1 May 1943 per 545th Bomb Squadron Morning Report dated 1 May 1943. Promoted to Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #42 dated 4 July 1943.
Related Documents	Missing Air Crew Report # 3035⇓ (2.852 MB)
Photo Album:	Crew Photo Album⇗

Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Original 384^th Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER	POSITION	RESULTS
2nd Lt. Mattes, Frank George⇗	Pilot	KIA
2nd Lt. Thompson, Arthur John, Jr⇗	Co-pilot	POW
2nd Lt. Wentworth, Wayne L⇗	Navigator	POW
2nd Lt. Konefal, Adam (NMI)⇗	Bombardier	KIA
S/SGT. Fletter, Homer Thomas⇗	Radio Operator / Gunner	POW
PFC. Dudley, John Charles⇗	Engineer / Top Turret Gunner	TR
S/SGT. Carter, James Thomas	Ball Turret Gunner	KIA
PVT. Hay, Thomas (NMI)⇗	Tail Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Garcia, Edward Jiminez⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW
S/SGT. Thompson, John Paul⇗	Flexible Gunner	POW

Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 2 Combat Missions.
Number	Date	Target	Position	Aircraft	Mission/Sortie Information
5⇗	29 June 1943	Target: duNord Aircraft Works, Villacoublay Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Paris, France	Ball Turret	42‑3235⇗	Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗
6⇗	4 July 1943	Target: Gnome et Rhone Aircraft Engine Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Le Mans, France	Ball Turret	42‑3235⇗	Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Shot down before the target was reached; crashed near Poillé-sur-Vègre about 40km WSW of Le Mans, France. MACR 3035/4495 Sortie Report⇗

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