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Carl Elwood RHODES
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Source : Al Skiff (Ellen Marchese) | |||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-747318 | ||||||
| AGE | 24 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14 September 1919 Birmingham, Jefferson County, ALABAMA | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | ALABAMA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Spouse : Helen Beatrice Elam Parents : James J. & Alma Smith RHODES Siblings : Derrel Beasley, Mabry Hamilton, John James & Miriam Rhodes Long | ||||||
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| FONCTION | Co Pilot | ||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Packing, filling, labeling, marking, bottling, and related occupations |  | |||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 14 January 1941 Fort MC Clellan ALABAMA | ||||||
| SQUADRON | 67th Bomber Squadron | ||||||
| GROUP | 44th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||||||
| ARMY | 8th US Air Force | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 27 April 1944 |
Source : Auntieb | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Accident in Tilloy-Floriville, southwest of Abbeville | ||||||
| DATA PLAN |
B-24 Liberator - type H-15-CF - s/n 41-29467 NB*X
Macr : 4257 Mission : Sites V1 dans le Pas-de-Calais Décollage station 115 Shipdham, Norfolk Shot by the flak of Cerisy-Buleux (80) around 10:00 (hit on the right wing) at 6700 m Aircraft partially evacuated by parachute | ||||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY | CEMETERY COMMUNAL of Tilloy-Floriville (80) | ||||||
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CEMETERY TEMPORARY of St André N°3572
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| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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Source : Jaap Vermeer |
Source : Fold3 | ||||||
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Source : Al Skiff | |||||||
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Crew of B-24 Liberator - type H-15-CF - s/n 41-29467 NB*X
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| 1Lt | Howard A Jr | CLAREY | Pilot | Dead | St Ignatus Cath Cem. Yardley, Bucks Co, Pennsylvania |
O-676748 - Fils d'Howard A Clarey, Yardley, Pennsylvania - Parachute non ouvert Initialement inhumé à Abbeville T.13 |
| 2Lt | Carl E. RHODES | CoPilot | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer |
O-747318 - PH - Epoux d'Helen F Rhodes, Birmingham, Alabama Inhumé initialement au Cim Com Tilloy-Floriville (80) |
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| 2Lt | George W | FORREST | Navigator | Dead | Arlington Nat Cem | O-695641 - 26 ans - Né le 03/03/1918 - Fils de George W et Amelia D Forrest, Brookline, Pennsylvania USA |
| 2Lt | Glenn E | HINKLE | Bomber | Dead | Golden Gate Nat Cem. K.41 - San Bruno, California |
O-752855 - Fils de Glenn W Hinckle, Burlingame, California Initialement inhumé à Abbeville T.14 |
| S/Sgt | Raymond | SHIRLEY | Mechanic/Gunner | Prisoner | 15081820 - Fils de Fanny E Cassity, Lexington, Kentucky | |
| S/Sgt | Paul Leon | CHAGNON | Radio/Gunner | Prisoner - Stalag Luft III Sagan-Silesia Bavaria | 11116914 - Né le 29/08/1923 à Salem - Fils de Magloire Ladislas et Alice Mary (Fugere) Chagnon; epoux de Domenica Elizabeth Stelline - Hamilton, Massachusetts | |
| S/Sgt | Allen W | PHILLIPS | Gunner | Dead | Cim Am Ardennes Neupre (Belg) |
32612831 - PH - Epoux d'Evelyn D Phillips, Richmond Hill, New York Initialement inhumé à Abbeville T.15 |
| S/Sgt | Martin A | RIEGER | Gunner | Dead | Long Island Nat Cem J.14933 - Farmingdale, New York | 32414057 - Fils de Marie A Rieger, New York, New York |
| Sgt | Charles Melvin | YOUSE | Gunner | Dead | Orchard Hills Cem. Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania |
33498702 - 22 ans - Né le 21/06/1921 - Fils de Charles et Mary Emma (Zerbe) Youse; époux d'Helen A Youse - Sunbury, Pennsylvania Initialement inhumé à Abbeville T.11 |
| Sgt | Leslie L | LYTLE | Gunner | Dead | Cim Am Colleville-sur-Mer |
39328109 - PH - Epoux d'Esther M Lytle, Portland, Oregon Inhumé initialement au Cim d'Abbeville T.12 |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | USAAF Class Book Research Project - Arie-Jan van Hees - Aad.archives.gov- Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Francecrashes39-45.net - Fold3 |
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| PROGRAMMEURS | Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |