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ARMSTRONG, Carter Mansfield Jr - Date of
birth
22 July 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Jeannette, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-722254 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Navigator -
Unit
764th Bombardment Squadron,
461st Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 July 1944 - Place of
death
Near Alexandria, Romania
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carter M. Armstrong (father)
Mary B. (Smail) Armstrong (mother)
Clark M. Armstrong (brother)
Caryl G. Armstrong (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-29362 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Nickname: Lucky Seven
Destination: Ploesti, Romania
MACR: 6853
More information
On July 22, I was flying number six position on the left wing of the plane Lt. Bloxom was piloting. At about 15,000 feet it seemed as though the number 4 man was having trouble holding position. Somewhere between the IP and the target, I noticed that Lt. Bloxom continued to drop back out of sight and veered off to the right in a slow turn. That was the last I saw of the ship. Lt. Armstrong has slipped out of his parachute harness.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / Headstone and Interment Record / Family Tree, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, 461stBG.org, www.newspapers.com - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette