The 483rd Bomb Group Archive

Serviceman

Carroll B Skinner

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Army serial number
O-820085
Rank
2LT (20 October 1944), 1LT (27 December 1944), 1LT (7 February 1945), 1LT (7 March 1945), 1LT (2 May 1945)
Hometown
CHARLOTTE NC; Charlotte NC; Charlotte, NC
Also written
Carroll Skinner
In the book
Heroes of the 483rd, p. 220
Sources
483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book, macr-crew · service record at 483bg.org

Crews

Awards

DateAwardGeneral orderRank then
20 October 1944Air Medal40652LT
27 December 1944Air Medal, 1st oak leaf cluster51901LT
7 February 1945Distinguished Flying Cross5331LT
7 March 1945Air Medal, 2nd oak leaf cluster12101LT
2 May 1945Silver Star29581LT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Aboard a lost aircraft

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 28: Carroll B. Skinner · 22 March 1945
AFPPA -12
CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
x.
1.
Your name Carroll B. Skinner
Rank 1st Lt. Serial No. 0-820035
2. Organization 483 BCCD Commander Col Sqn CO William J. Kilpatrick Rank Major
(full name)
(full name)
3. What year 1945
month March day 22 did you go down?
4. What was the mission, Bombing , target, Rohland oil refinery target
t ime, 1230
,altitute. 27,000 H
route scheduled, Eack to base
in Italy
, route rlown East from Target to Wigarten knowary
5. Where were you when you left formation About five minutes a after bombaaray
6. Did you bail out? Yes, I wastic laston e to bailout
7. Did other members of crew bail out? Yes Allot theirew
8. Tell all you know about when, where, how ecch person in your aircra:t for whom no
questionnaire is attached bailed out. A crew list is atteched. Please
giva racts. If you don't know, say: "No Knowledge".
9. Where did your aircraft strike the ground? One mile Mich
of
Hosarten
George
10. What members of your crew were in the aircraft when it struck the ground? (Should
cross check with 8 above and individual questionnaires) NONE
11. Where were they in aircraft?
12. What was their condition?
13. When, where, and in what condition did you last see any members not already dea-
cribed above?
14. Please give any similar information on personnel of any other crew of which you
have knowledge. Indicate source of information.
(Any additional information may be written on the back)
OVER
6-3862.1 AF

National Archives, MACR 13254, page 28 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

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