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MOSS, Carroll Eugene - Date of
birth
14 February 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Berkeley County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Sharpsburg, Washington County, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33556871 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Ball Turret Gunner -
Unit
860th Bombardment Squadron,
493rd Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 September 1944 - Place of
death
Bielefeld/Johannistal-Wellenkotten, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| M | 22 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Elmer J. Moss (father)
Lena G. (Knode) Moss (mother)
Oralee V. Moss (sister)
Marguerite L. (Anders) Moss (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38115 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Reluctant Lassie
Destination: Bielefeld, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 9429
More information
Sgt Carroll E. Moss enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 12 February 1943.It is strongly believed that the aircraft has been hit by a bomb (500 lb. G.P. - 1/10 tail - 1/40 nose fuzing) or bombs dropped from A/C in high element of 493rd "A" lead group.
A/C 115 (#43-38115) exploded almost immediately and dove straight down in a mass of flames breaking up completely.
The majority of the crews reported seeing one chute (navigator, 2nd Lt Artemon P. Johnston). The navigator, when asked later, had no recollection what so ever about what has happened.
The blast and debris from A/C 115 even caused the probable destruction of A/C 480 (#43-38480, MACR 9430), flying the No. 3 position in the high element. Eventually 7 crewmembers of #43-38115 were KIA, 1 MIA and 1 became POW/RTD.
The bodies of the crewmembers who were killed in action were first buried on 6 October 1944 at the Bielefeld-Senne cemetery.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - David Knode Family Tree / World War II Young American Patriots, 1941-1945 / 1930/1940 Census, http://www.usaafdata.com/, www.fold3.com - MACR, Statement, 1st Lt Robert W. Schottlekorb
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jen Snoots