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Carl Fenton Strickland

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Carl Fenton Strickland

Birth
Autauga County, Alabama, USA
Death
3 Feb 1944 (aged 28)
England
Burial
Billingsley, Autauga County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Sgt. Carl F. Strickland KIA
Hometown: Alabana
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service #34162882
Awards: Purple Heart

Target: Emden
Date Lost: 3-Feb-44
Serial Number: 41-24192
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: A
Aircraft Name:DOGPATCH RAIDER
Location: Hardwick England
Cause: A/C lost an engine and aborted during the mission to Emden, during the landing attempt appeared to lose control and crashed near Hempnall. 9 KIA

53 ships out of the 193 airbourne of the 2 BD abandoned the mission over the Zuider Zee due to high cloud cover. Apparently only 445 BG & 448 BG reached the target. B 24 41-24192 is known to have crashed at Hardwick station on Feb 3rd 1944 killing 9 crew members, apparently returning to base.

B24 41-24192 with Pilot Avandano was a veteran of Operation Tidal Wave" the low level mission to destroy Romanian oil wells.

DOGPATCH RAIDER Crew
2nd/Lt. Hubert W. Roberts Pilot
2nd/Lt. Charles L. Presson Co-Pilot
2nd/Lt. Richard Fassl Bombardier
2nd/Lt. George M. Sutton Jr. Navigator
S/Sgt. Silas Bailey Engineer
Sgt. Carl F. Strickland Gunner
Sgt. Harold L. Fuller Gunner
Sgt. Floyd E. Todd Gunner
Sgt. Franklin L. Chrysler Gunner
Sgt. Carl F. Strickland KIA
Hometown: Alabana
Squadron: 328th BS 93rd Bomb Group
Service #34162882
Awards: Purple Heart

Target: Emden
Date Lost: 3-Feb-44
Serial Number: 41-24192
Aircraft Model B-24
Aircraft Letter: A
Aircraft Name:DOGPATCH RAIDER
Location: Hardwick England
Cause: A/C lost an engine and aborted during the mission to Emden, during the landing attempt appeared to lose control and crashed near Hempnall. 9 KIA

53 ships out of the 193 airbourne of the 2 BD abandoned the mission over the Zuider Zee due to high cloud cover. Apparently only 445 BG & 448 BG reached the target. B 24 41-24192 is known to have crashed at Hardwick station on Feb 3rd 1944 killing 9 crew members, apparently returning to base.

B24 41-24192 with Pilot Avandano was a veteran of Operation Tidal Wave" the low level mission to destroy Romanian oil wells.

DOGPATCH RAIDER Crew
2nd/Lt. Hubert W. Roberts Pilot
2nd/Lt. Charles L. Presson Co-Pilot
2nd/Lt. Richard Fassl Bombardier
2nd/Lt. George M. Sutton Jr. Navigator
S/Sgt. Silas Bailey Engineer
Sgt. Carl F. Strickland Gunner
Sgt. Harold L. Fuller Gunner
Sgt. Floyd E. Todd Gunner
Sgt. Franklin L. Chrysler Gunner

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