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Carl Luedemann (1919)


World War II

United States of America
Thumbnail for luedemann drc1.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Draft Registration Card pg1
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Thumbnail for luedemann ph.jpegAdded by: bgcarr902Ltjg Carl F. Luedemann in squadron group photo probably taken May 1944 at Kaneohe
Thumbnail for aar3.1orig.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Aircraft Action Report #3 June 12th 1944 Guam (page 1 of 4 - page 2 is missing)
Thumbnail for incendiary cluster.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Each incendiary cluster bomb contained 34 thermate-filled bomblets
Thumbnail for torpedo1.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Mark 13 torpedo about to be loaded into the bomb bay of a TBF Avenger
Thumbnail for #82 Lt Nelson's plane June 20th 1944Added by: bgcarr902Charles Nelson in #82 about to launch to attack the Japanese fleet on June 20th. Both planes in this photo were shot down.
Thumbnail for Fold3_Page_24.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Yorktown War Diary (pg 1 of 6)
Thumbnail for Fold3_Page_417_World_War_II_War_Diaries_19411945.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Aircraft Action Report June 20th 1944 (pg 1 of 5)
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Thumbnail for slighton ph on left1.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902Lt John Slightom (left), Lt Carl Luedeman, and Ens Joseph Murphy in a press photo after arriving back home at the Seattle Naval Air Station. Photo dated 9 Sep 1944. Carl and John each awarded a Navy Cross (Battle of the Philippine Sea June 20th 1944).
Thumbnail for vt152 diary.jpgAdded by: bgcarr902VT-152 Squadron History entry