Oct. 26 marks the anniversary of Maj. Carswell's heroic flight
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --
Maj. Horace S. Carswell, World War II bomber pilot, earned the Medal of Honor for his brave sacrifice, over the South China Sea, 70 years ago Oct. 26, 1944.
After a bombing mission, Carswell's aircraft had two dead engines and another one failing. He kept his aircraft steady while eight crewmembers evacuated. Carswell, his injured co-pilot and a crewmember with a damaged parachute died during a crash landing.
Goodfellow's Carswell Field House is named in his honor.
Carswell was stationed at Goodfellow in the early 1940's as an instructor. He married a San Angelo native, Virginia Ede, and they had a son, Robert Ede Carswell.
For a more detailed account of this American hero, visit the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Carswell
The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by Goodfellow Air Force Base, the United States Air Force, or the Department of Defense, of the external Website, or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sites, the United States Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of the Website.
After a bombing mission, Carswell's aircraft had two dead engines and another one failing. He kept his aircraft steady while eight crewmembers evacuated. Carswell, his injured co-pilot and a crewmember with a damaged parachute died during a crash landing.
Goodfellow's Carswell Field House is named in his honor.
Carswell was stationed at Goodfellow in the early 1940's as an instructor. He married a San Angelo native, Virginia Ede, and they had a son, Robert Ede Carswell.
For a more detailed account of this American hero, visit the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horace_Carswell
The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by Goodfellow Air Force Base, the United States Air Force, or the Department of Defense, of the external Website, or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities such as military exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sites, the United States Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the stated purpose of the Website.
