Telford, Carlisle Owen

Individual Personnel Data
Name Telford, Carlisle Owen   ‡
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Rank Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
Serial Number 39537138   ‡
Unit Assignments Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #80 dated 29 April 1944, effective 29 April 1944.
Duty Togglier
MOS611 - Aerial Gunner
Last Duty Date 19 July 1944
Results Prisoner Of War
POW Camp: Not identified in National Archives POW database.
Additional Information
  • Date of Birth: 12 March 1917
  • Promoted to Staff Sergeant per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #91 dated 16 May 1944.
  • Placed on seven days Temporary Duty to American Red Cross Club, Southport, Lancashire (a Flak House) on 3 July 1944 per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #125 dated 30 June 1944.
Related Documents Missing Air Crew Report # 7261⇓ (18.533 MB)
Photo Album:Crew Photo Album⇗
Crew Composition When Assigned to the 384th BG
Replacement Combat Crew
CREWMEMBER POSITION RESULTS
2nd Lt. MacFarlane, Menzies James⇗PilotCT
2nd Lt. Jacobs, Bernard Richard, "Jake"⇗Co-pilotCT
2nd Lt. Kinzer, James Brooks, Jr⇗NavigatorCT
2nd Lt. Ziegler, Pete Frank⇗BombardierCT
SGT. Telford, Carlisle OwenTogglierPOW
S/SGT. Sheppard, George Raeburn⇗Radio Operator / GunnerCT
S/SGT. Doughty, Walter Warren⇗Engineer / Top Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Martin, Eldon LeRoy, Jr⇗Ball Turret GunnerCT
SGT. Latourette, Frank Richard⇗Tail GunnerCT
SGT. Caster, George Edward⇗Flexible GunnerCT
Missions, Aircraft, Crews
This individual was credited with 16 Combat Missions.
Number Date Target Position Aircraft Mission/Sortie Information
106⇗ 12 May 1944 Target: Synthetic Oil Plant
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Merseburg, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
High Squadron deputy, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
107⇗ 13 May 1944 Target: Aircraft Assembly Components Factory.
Type: Aircraft Industry
Location: Poznań, Poland 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Turned back at 1326 hrs with battle damage to #2 engine, which had to be feathered.
Sortie Report⇗
108⇗ 15 May 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Mimoyecques, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
109⇗ 19 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group.
Sortie Report⇗
114⇗ 24 May 1944 Target: Unidentified Military Installations
Type: Military
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑107057⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group. Ground Spare aircraft. Replaced 42‑97447.
Sortie Report⇗
132⇗ 10 June 1944 Target: Chateau Bougon Airfield (41A) & Vannes Airfield (41B)
Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe)
Location: Nantes & Vannes, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41A Group.
Sortie Report⇗
141⇗ 20 June 1944 Target: Oil Refineries
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Harburg (Hamburg area), Germany 		Togglier 44‑6080⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
142⇗ 21 June 1944 Target: Friedrichstrasse Industrial Area
Type: Industry
Location: Berlin, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Lead Group.
Sortie Report⇗
144⇗ 22 June 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Lille (Fives district), France 		Togglier 44‑6149⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Sortie Report⇗
145⇗ 24 June 1944 Target: German Vacuum Oil Company
Type: Oil Industry
Location: Oslebshausen (Bremen area), Germany 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97150⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
146⇗ 25 June 1944 Target: Railroad Bridge & Embankment
Type: Transportation
Location: Sens, France 		Togglier 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Flying spare; joined formation.
Sortie Report⇗
147⇗ 27 June 1944 Target: NOBALL (V-1 Storage Depot)
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Saint-Martin-L'Hortier, France 		Waist (Flexible) Gunner 42‑97367⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron lead, 41st B section.
Sortie Report⇗
157⇗ 13 July 1944 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Munich / München, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97263⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, High Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
159⇗ 17 July 1944 Target: Beautor Bridge
Type: Transportation
Location: Beautor, France 		Togglier 42‑97237⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Low Squadron deputy, low group.
Sortie Report⇗
160⇗ 18 July 1944 Target: Rocket Research & Development Complex
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Peenemünde & Zinnowitz, Germany 		Togglier 42‑37788⇗ Combat Mission Credit
41B Group, Low Squadron Deputy.
Sortie Report⇗
161⇗ 19 July 1944 Target: Hydrogen Peroxide Plant
Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons)
Location: Höllriegelskreuth District, Pullach, Germany 		Togglier 42‑97449⇗ Combat Mission Credit
Failed To Return
Lead group. Hit by enemy aircraft after bombs away; seen falling back from formation and go into a spin, then pulled up, then went spinning down a second time; belly landed 2 km east of Mils, Austria. MACR 7261
Sortie Report⇗

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