World War II
John E Carpenter Jr
1st Lt - Army Air Forces -KIA
305th Bomber Group, Heavy,
422nd Bomber Squadron

This is his actual B-17, "The Boomerang"


Fort Worth Star-Telegram
3 Mar 1943



He is buried in
Brittany American Cemetery
St James, France


Group Nickname
"Can Do"

John E Carpenter Jr
flew in 
"the Boomerang"

They were shot down16 Feb 1943. Their target - the submarine pens at
St Nazaire, France
He was the navigator

He was Killed in Action but 8 made it out and
where taken POW. 2 "Evaded".
16 Feb 1943

Scroll to the bottom of this page, for commentary from family member.

Buried Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial
St James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France

The Family placed a memorial stone in Whitesboro's Oakwood Cemetery

Fort Worth Star-Telegram
10 Aug 1943
Grayson County Military Page
Susan Hawkins
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