Name: |
CARTER, Charles Murray |
Nationality: |
Canadian |
Regiment/Service: |
Royal Canadian Air Force |
Rank: |
Flight Lieutenant |
Service No.: |
J/16830 |
Unit Text: |
No.428 Squadron |
Date of Birth: |
8 August 1919 - Harcourt, Kent, NB |
CARTER, F/L Charles Murray (J16830) - Distinguished Flying Cross - No.428 Squadron - Award effective 5 August 1944 as per London Gazette dated 18 August 1944 and AFRO 2101/44 dated 29 September 1944. Born Harcourt, New Brunswick, 8 August 1919; home in Louisville (or Lewisville), New Brunswick. Formerly a Private, New Brunswick Rangers; enlisted in RCAF at Moncton, 28 June 1940. To No.1 ITS, 21 July 1940; graduated and promoted LAC, 14 October 1940 but not posted to No.2 SFTS until 11 December 1940; to No.1 Manning Depot, 1 February 1941; to No.4 AOS, 12 May 1941; graduated 4 August 1941 when posted to No.4 BGS; to Trebton, 16 September 1941; to No.6 BGS, 6 January 1942; graduated 14 February 1942 when promoted Sergeant sand posted to No.2 ANS; graduated 16 March 1942. To "Y" Depot, 17 March 1942. To No.31 OTU, 31 March 1942. To No.31 Personnel Depot, date uncertain; to RAF overseas, 2 May 1942. Commissioned 4 January 1943. Promoted Flying Officer, 4 July 1943; promoted Flight Lieutenant, 18 January 1944. Repatriated 23 March 1945. To Station Moncton, 10 May 1945. Retired 13 September 1945. Presented with award 29 May 1947. No citation other than "completed...many successful operations against the enemy in which [he has] displayed high skill, fortitude and devotion to duty."
Public Records Office Air 2/9632 has recommendation dated 29 April 1944 when he had flown 27 sorties (178 hours 45 minutes), 226 March 1943 to 18 April 1944.
26 Jan 43 | Lorient (6.45) | 9 July 43 | Gelsenkirchen (7.30) |
4 Feb 43 | Lorient (6.25) | 24 Jul 43 | Hamburg (6.40) |
7 Feb 43 | Lorient (7.05) | 27 Jul 43 | Hamburg (7.30) |
13 Feb 43 | Lorient (7.10) | 29 Jul 43 | Hamburg (7.30) |
14 Feb 43 | Cologne (6.00) | 3 Aug 43 | Hamburg (6.50) |
19 Feb 43 | Wilhelmshaven (5.30) | 22 Aug 43 | Leverkusen (6.45) |
24 Feb 43 | Wilhelmshaven (5.30) | 23 Aug 43 | Berlin (8.20) |
28 Feb 43 | St. Nazaire (6.50) | 5 Sept 43 | Mannheim (7.55) |
5 Mar 43 | Essen (5.20) | 3 Feb 44 | GARDENING (6.45) |
12 Mar 43 | Essen (5.25) | 11 Feb 44 | GARDENING (5.30) |
4 Apr 43 | Kiel (6.45) | 19 Feb 44 | Leipzig (7.00) |
14 Apr 43 | Stuttgart (7.25) | 17 Apr 44 | GARDENING (6.00) |
27 Apr 43 | Duisburg (6.00) | 18 Apr 44 | GARDENING (6.50) |
12 May 43 | Duisburg (5.30) |
This officer has achieved consistently good results on all his bombing sorties against most of
the enemy's more important targets. He has displayed great determination throughout, and his skilful efforts have contributed
materially towards the destruction of the enemy targets. |
SOURCE: Air Force Association of Canada website & Hugh Halliday (July 30, 2010).
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