| 1st Lt George L. Roth |
P |
KIA |
| 1st Lt Warren F. LeBaron |
CP |
KIA |
| 2nd Lt David Shoss |
NAV |
EVA |
| S/Sgt Joseph W. Schultz |
TOGG |
EVA |
|
T/Sgt Willie B. Yates |
ROG |
EVA |
|
T/Sgt Burl L. Reynolds |
TTE |
POW/WIA |
|
S/Sgt Paul E. Hunter |
BTG |
POW |
| S/Sgt Carl R. Carlson |
RWG |
POW |
| S/Sgt Glen J. Allen |
LWG |
POW |
| S/Sgt Harry E. Rulong |
TG |
POW |
EYEWITNESS:
"At 1156 hours near 4932-0045E #3 engine was hit by flak. The engine
caught fire and fell off the wing. The right landing gear also dropped
off. The pilot recovered control and 4 to 6 chutes were counted coming
out. When last seen the A/C was headed back toward the coast flying under
control."According to David Shoss' statement in MACR, the target (Buzz
Bomb Emplacements) was obscured by cloud - 26,000 ft. - and they flew
around for 40 minutes looking for a hole. He further states: Our toggalier,
Schultz, refused to jump and I threw him out the escape hatch in the nose
of the B-17. He got back to Allied control safely. The A/C struck the
ground about 1 mile inland on French coast from English Channel." I
saw T/Sgt Yates, Radio operator and Toggalier, S/Sgt Shultz, in England 2
1/2 months later"
This crew joined the 100th on 12/4/44. At that time, 2nd Lt Carl
H. Svendsen was the bombardier.
Page 61 of STORY OF THE CENTURY says, "Svendsen's jugular vein
was severed on the bomb run."
I can find no other mention or record of this incident nor any record
of Svendsen other than his joining the 100th on 12 May 44.
24 JUN 44 GRAND COURONNE / BURIED OMAHA BEACH
Main A/C flown "MESSIE BESSIE" 42-30152
MISSIONS OF T/SGT CARL CARLSON: mpf 2002
| Nbr |
Date |
Target |
| 01 |
26/04/44 |
BRUNSWICK |
| 02 |
27/04/44 |
NO BALL |
| 03 |
01/05/44 |
SAARGUEMINES |
| 04 |
07/05/44 |
BERLIN |
| 05 |
09/05/44 |
LAON, FRANCE |
| 06 |
11/05/44 |
LIEGE, BELGIUM |
| 07 |
12/05/44 |
BRUX |
| 08 |
19/05/44 |
BERLIN |
| 09 |
20/05/44 |
BRUSSELS |
| 10 |
23/05/44 |
TROYES |
| 11 |
25/05/44 |
BRUSSELS |
| 12 |
27/05/44 |
STRASSBOURG |
| 13 |
28/05/44 |
MAGDEBURG |
| 14 |
29/05/44 |
LEIPZIG |
| 15 |
30/05/44 |
TROYES |
| 16 |
02/06/44 |
PARIS |
| 17 |
04/06/44 |
BOULOGNE |
| 18 |
05/06/44 |
BOULOGNE |
| 19 |
06/06/44 |
FRENCH COAST D-DAY |
| 20 |
07/06/44 |
NANTES |
| 21 |
11/06/44 |
BERCK sur MER? |
| 22 |
14/06/44 |
LeCULOT |
| 23 |
18/06/44 |
BRUNSBUTTELKOOG |
| 24 |
20/06/44 |
FALLERSLEBEN |
| 25 |
24/06/44 |
ROUEN (MILK RUN, SHOT DOWN) |
MISSION MEMORIES FROM T/SGT CARLSON
#2 BOMBARDIER SEVERLY INJURED WHEN FLAK HIT IN HIS JUGULAR VEIN. HIS
LIFE WAS PROBABLY SAVED BY LT DAVID SHOSS HOLDING HIS HAND OVER THE WOUND
AND STOPPING THE BLOOD FLOW.
#7 WAS THE LONGEST MISSION THIS CREW FLEW, IT WAS OVER 9 HOURS
#8 FLAK WAS VERY HEAVY OVER THE TARGET AND WE HAD TROUBLE WITH FW
FIGHTERS COMING BACK. ONE 20MM SHELL EXPLODED IN THE RADIO ROOM. MISSION
TIME WAS 8 HRS AND 45 MIN. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 36 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
#12 FLAK MODERATE OVER TARGET WITH MUCH FLAK IN AND OUT OF GERMANY.
WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND I SAW THE ALPS IN THE DISTANCE. TIME ON MISSIONS WAS
7 HRS 55 MIN.
#13 FLAK WAS HEAVY OVER THE TARGET AND IN MANY OTHER LOCATIONS GOING IN
AND BACK OUT. WEATHER WAS CLEAR BUT WE HAD TROUBLE WITH ME109'S AND FW 190
FIGHTERS. TIME ON MISSION WAS 8 HRS AND 4O MIN.
#14FLAK WAS VERY HEAVY OVER THE TARGET AND BOTH COMING AND GOING IN
GERMANY. SAW FIGHTERS BUT THEY DIDN'T CLOSE IN ON US.
#16 HEAVY FLAK WITH SEVERAL HITS OVER THE TARGET--WEATHER WAS BAD, BUT
THE TARGET WAS VISIBLE. TIME ON MISSION WAS 6 HRS AND 10 MIN.
#19 D-DAY WE HAD NO BATTLE DAMAGE. WE WOKE UP AT 11:00 PM THE NIGHT
BEFOR D-DAY. THE TAXI TIME WAS 3:30AM AND WE WERE BACK AT THE BASE AT
11:00AM. TIME ON MISSION WAS 7HRS AND 30 MIN. WE BOMBED THE GERMAN
INSTILLATIONS ON THE COAST OF FRANCE.
#23 FLAK WAS VERY ACCURATE W/MORE THAN 12 HOLES IN THE PLANE. ONE WENT
THROUGH THE WAIST
FLOOR WHERE I HAD BEEN STANDING A MOMENT BEFORE. EXTRA LARGE HOLE IN
THE LEFT WING. OTHER HITS SCATTERED OVER THE PLANE. WE HAD OTHER MISSIONS
WITH FLAK DAMAGE BUT THEY ARE TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION
SHOT DOWN OVER ROUEN, FRANCE FLYING IN ANOTHER PLANE, "RETURN TICKET",
OUR PLANE WAS IN REPAIR. I WAS INTERROGATED IN ERREUX THEN WENT TO STALAG
LUFT IV AND LATER STALAG LUFT 1. I WAS NOT ON MOOSEBURG MARCH BUT WAS
TRANSPORTED BY TRAIN SINCE I WAS INJURED IN BAIL OUT. "
BASE MEMORIES OF T/SGT CARLSON mpf 2002
I SAW SEVERAL ACCIDENTS, TWO B-24'S TOUCHED WINGS AND THEY BOTH CRASHED
KILLING ALL THE CREW MEMBERS. THEY WERE NOT A PART OF OUR BASE. I SAW ONE
PLANE CRASH AND EXPLODE AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY ON "TAKE OFF" AND ALL
WERE KILLED.
I REMEMBER VERY WELL GOING TO CHAPEL BEFORE EACH MISSION. THIS GAVE ME
COMFORT. A SMALL PER CENT OF THE AIRMEN ATTENDED CHAPEL.
I THOUGHT THE MESS HALL FOOD WAS GOOD AND WE HAD A GOOD BREAKFAST
BEFORE EACH MISSION.
ONE SAD MEMORY WAS THAT SEVERAL OF THE CREWS IN OUR HUT DID NOT RETURN
AFTER THEIR MISSION, THEY WOULD BE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER CREW. I HAVE MANY
SAD MEMORIES….
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