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Sgt. Carroll E. “Red” Moss

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Sgt. Carroll E. “Red” Moss Veteran

Birth
Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death
30 Sep 1944 (aged 21)
Germany
Burial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands Add to Map
Plot
Section M ~ Row 22 ~ Grave 15
Memorial ID
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Carroll served as a Sergeant and a Ball Turret Gunner on B-17G "Reluctant Lassie" #43-38115, 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on February 12, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Toolmaker and also as Single, without dependents.

He was married sometime after his enlistment.

B-17G #43-38115 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 152, England on a bombing mission over Bielefeld, Germany. Near the target they were believed to have been hit by bombs dropped from another B-17 that was above them causing them to explode and crash near Wellenkotten, Germany. Only one parachute was seen leaving B-17G #43-38115.

The debris, due to the explosion of B-17G #43-38115, also caused B-17G #43-38480 to crash as well.

Carroll was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.

He was awarded the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.

Service # 33556871

Husband of Marguerite L. Moss who resided in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

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Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38115:

Barton, Ernest R, Jr. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MA
Gage, Stanton ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Moss, Carroll E. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MD
Spatarella, Enrico J. ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Stamps, Carrel W. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Tourtellott, Theodore ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Treece, Daniel R. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Welsh, James G. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY

The only crew member to survive this crash was 2nd Lt. Artemon P. Johnston, Navigator.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

For airmen lost on B-17G #43-38480 see:

Jupinko, John ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD

( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )
Carroll served as a Sergeant and a Ball Turret Gunner on B-17G "Reluctant Lassie" #43-38115, 860th Bomber Squadron, 493rd Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.

He resided in Washington County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on February 12, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Toolmaker and also as Single, without dependents.

He was married sometime after his enlistment.

B-17G #43-38115 took off, with a crew of 9, from Station 152, England on a bombing mission over Bielefeld, Germany. Near the target they were believed to have been hit by bombs dropped from another B-17 that was above them causing them to explode and crash near Wellenkotten, Germany. Only one parachute was seen leaving B-17G #43-38115.

The debris, due to the explosion of B-17G #43-38115, also caused B-17G #43-38480 to crash as well.

Carroll was "Killed In Action" in this crash during the war.

He was awarded the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart.

Service # 33556871

Husband of Marguerite L. Moss who resided in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38115:

Barton, Ernest R, Jr. ~ T/Sgt, Engineer, MA
Gage, Stanton ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, TX
Moss, Carroll E. ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, MD
Spatarella, Enrico J. ~ S/Sgt, Waist Gunner, NY
Stamps, Carrel W. ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, OK
Tourtellott, Theodore ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, IL
Treece, Daniel R. ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Welsh, James G. ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, NY

The only crew member to survive this crash was 2nd Lt. Artemon P. Johnston, Navigator.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

For airmen lost on B-17G #43-38480 see:

Jupinko, John ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MD

( Crew Reports by: Russ Pickett )


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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 5, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55903834/carroll_e-moss: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt. Carroll E. “Red” Moss (14 Feb 1923–30 Sep 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 55903834, citing Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).