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Carl Simmons
721st Squadron


Radio Operator on Carl Kluender Crew





Pictures provided by Era Horton, son of Era P. Horton, 721st Squadron

Below is information pieced together from his daughter (my daughter-in-law's mom), his younger brother's recollections and military records on Ancestry.com.

Born: 21 Sep 1924 in Herrin, Willamson Co., Illinois. Died: 28 Jul 1980 in Decatur, DeKalb Co., Georgia.
Military Registration: 22 Dec 1942 in Peoria, Illinois - he was a student at the time. Enlistment date: 16 Jun 1943. Serial number 36751722.
Fort Custer, Michigan - basic training.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota - radio operator school.  
Yuma, Arizona - gunnery school.
Pueblo, Colorado - crew and plane assignments.
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Arrived in Europe - 8 Aug 1944. Departed Europe - 10 Apr 1945.
Discharged - 30 Sep 1945

Above Information provided by Cindy Oliphant



Link To Crew Information
 




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