Serviceman

Carl H Brown

817th

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Army serial number: 38518990
Rank: Cpl (29 August 1944), SGT (1 October 1944), SSGT (10 March 1945)
Hometown: SUMMERFIELD LA; Summerfield LA; Sommerfield, LA
Also written: Carl Brown
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 133, 198
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, morning-report · service record at 483bg.org

Flags. morning-report entries attached by surname+unit+initial (serial 38518990); verify

Crews

Elwyn C. Knight Crew · 817th
Con L. Robinson Crew · 817th

Missions placed on him

mission 98, 23 September 1944 · Brux · Listed with the Elwyn C. Knight crew, which flew it per its history (p. 133); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 186, 22 March 1945 · Ruhland · Listed with the Elwyn C. Knight crew, which flew it per its history (p. 133); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 187, 23 March 1945 · Ruhland · Listed with the Con L. Robinson crew, which flew it per its history (p. 198); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded
mission 213, 24 April 1945 · Ober Drauburg · Listed with the Elwyn C. Knight crew, which flew it per its history (p. 133); whether he was aboard that day is not recorded

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
1 October 1944	Air Medal	3742	SGT
10 March 1945	Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster	1307	SSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Morning reports

1 entry, first 29 August 1944, last 29 August 1944; grades seen: Cpl. The clerk's sentence is quoted as the machine read it from microfilm: "fr dy to DS" is from duty to detached service, "sk in hosp" sick in hospital, "asgd & jd" assigned and joined.

1944-08-29 817th: Harrison Gordon L 612 Cpl Duty MOS same Asgd jd fr Fifth Wg (US)

National Archives pages: roll 566192358 p. 2459

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 23 · 22 March 1945

AFPPA-I2
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
to
1. Your name CARL 4 BROWN
Rank segt Serial No. 38518990
2. Organization
Gp Commander
Rank
S/n CO
Rank
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month MARCH day 23 did you go down?
4.
What was the mission, BOMBING
. target, RichLANd
, target
time,
,altitude; 27000
route scheduled,
, ,route flown
5.
Where were when
you you left formation'? foundation off touget
6. Did you bail out? yes - RiGh T-Gunik,
B of Bill TUBAENT MANILA OPERATOR
7. Did ether members of crew bail out? yes
3
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how e/ach person in your aircraft for whom no
is individual questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is attached Please
give, faots. If vou don't know, say: "No Knowledge". FITE TaF
(Bim with PLANE LEFT WAisT
GRINN E R B A 12. Ed out - SAFE
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? no KNOWLEdGE
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 sbove and individual questionnaires) Joha ANDRELA- -
DiLaT - Co Pilect - NAVIGATOR
11. Where were they in aircraft? Cockpit- Bombay - Radio Room
12. What was their condition? UNINJUREd
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already des-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
6-3862,AF

National Archives, MACR 13244, page 23 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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