S/Sgt. Carroll B. Duncan, MIA-KIA from the CBI. "Missing on Combat Mission over Anjen, China." (Anren county, Hunan province 湖南省安仁县).
Actual death date
23 Aug 1944, MIA China
However, it was many years before a headstone was ordered from the government, finally ordered by his mother, Anna M. Duncan, on March 27, 1961. A flat bronze marker, with latin cross.
Date of birth April 26, 1918.
ENLISTMENT - 19 Mar 1942 - Age: 24 years, illinois, hometown of Macomb, Illinois.
Assumed dead Monday, February 18, 1946
Missing in Action or Buried at Sea Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery Manila, Philippines
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army Air Forces
Engineer/Gunner
RESIDENCE
Hancock County, Illinois
MARITAL STATUS
Single, without dependents
OCCUPATION
Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen, motor vehicles
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER
16054988
Lost on 23 Aug 1944 along with SSGT Anthony J De Fusco, 2Lt John M Nagy, and two others on a B-25H (#43-4610) on early morning flight from Lingling on combat mission to Anjen. The day was overcast, with widespread rain. Very quickly, just 30 minutes after takeoff, the crew reported by radio that they were having trouble, and that they would later catch up to the remaining planes in the flight. However, they were never heard from via radio again. Later their aircraft was found burned, all dead.
Still remembered with affection decades later by his brother, Richard W. Duncan.
43-4610 B-25H- 1 11 BS # 100 23-Aug-44 Aircraft was last seen approximately 10 minutes north of Lingling, and failed
to return. A Chinese searching party found a burned Mitchell 12 miles east of
Leiyang, China. All crew died.
MACR 8016
MACR 8016 - 23 August 43, B-25H, 43-4610 (Transcription courtesy of Tony Strotman)
11th Bomb Squadron / 341st Bomb Group
11th Bomb Squadron, Mission No. 428; aircraft piloted by 2Lt. John C. Haskell was last contacted 2 miles southwest of Anjen on 23 August 1943. Weather was overcast at 1500 feet in the vicinity of Lingling, lowering to 400 feet at target with widespread rain. Aircraft was last seen approximately 10 minutes north of Lingling and failed to return to the field. Status of crew was unknown. Later a Chinese searching party found a burned Mitchell 12 miles north of Leiyang, China and all crew (5) were declared KIA.
CREW MEMBERS
Pilot 2Lt. John C. Halsell, O-691093; KIA
Bm/Nav 2Lt. John M. Nagy, O-744494; KIA
Engineer-Gunner S/Sgt Carroll B. Duncan, 16054988; KIA
Radio-Gunner S/Sgt Anthony J. DeFusco, 11111920; KIA
Gunner Sgt Joseph J. Kaldon, 32072215; KIA
REPORTS
Report on aircraft call sign William King Peter (WKP), 23 Aug 44;
About 06:00 today five B-25s, including WKP, ship No. 1000, took off AX-2 on Mission W.R.
When about 30 minutes out of SM-5 WKP had some trouble, said he’d see others later. Others later landed at AX-2 and then came to CA-3.
AX-2 reports following: 07:14 – WKP over AX-2 going west; 07:45 – WKP doesn’t answer; 08:05 – WKP doesn’t answer.
CA-3 reports following: 07:49 – WKP says he’s 10 minutes East of AX-2 coming to CA-3. Never could contact him after that. Neither could other station. There are no plots. Chinese net continuously alerted. Weather CA-3, AX-2 and NT-1 given over the air in Alnco and cross country. AX-2, NT-1, SA-1, LX-5 questioned on any reports of WKP. All negative.
As yet (1800) no report from Chinese on any crash.
8/24/44, 08:00 – Requested Chinese to check and see if ship can be found. Explained probable location
Undated note – “Chinese searching party found a burned Mitchell twelve (12) miles east of Leiyang (耒阳市), China.”