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PEARSON, Carl R - Date of
birth
15 August 1920 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-732965 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
331st Bombardment Squadron,
94th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 May 1943 - Place of
death
Stobben-Vlagtwedde, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 29 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Carl J. Pearson (father)
Jennie (Johnson) Pearson (mother)
Esther Pearson (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29727 -
Data
Type: B-17
Nickname: In Der Fuehrer’s Face
Destination: Emden, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the port
More information
2nd Lt Carl R. Pearson graduated from East Tech high school in 1938 and attended college.He volunteered for the Air Corps of the Army of the United States in Cleveland, Ohio on 28 March 1942.
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters, which caused a fire in #3 engine and in the radio room. According to statements of Dutch citizens the airplane came down burning fiercely and exploded when it hit the ground.
Two crew members survived and were taken prisoner, eight were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Vlagtwedde, The Netherlands.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, SLO Drenthe
Photo source: www.bunkermuseum.de, www.findagrave.com - Patti Johnson, East Technical High School 1938