World War II Honoree

Carl W. Groshell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

California

Honored By

John Meurs

Relationship

Dutch Historian

SERVICE NUMBER: 39037332 TAIL GUNNER WITH THE 491ST BOMB GROUP, 854TH BOMB SQUADRON OF THE 8TH U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE BASED IN ENGLAND. ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1944 HIS BOMBER, THE B-24 WITH SERIAL NUMBER 42-51253, WHILE ON A MISSION TO THE SYNTHETIC FUEL PLANT IN MISBURG, GERMANY, WAS ATTACKED BY GERMAN FIGHTERS. THE BOMBER CAUGHT FIRE AND CRASHED NEAR BLEDELN, GERMANY. THREE CREW MEMBERS WERE KILLED DURING THE ATTACK OR IN THE CRASH OF THEIR BOMBER. THE FIVE OTHERS, AMONG THEM THE HONOREE, BAILED OUT AND WERE TAKEN PRISONER.