Veterans' Memorial Project

Roy Edward Carlson

Big Rock, IL

World War II

College: Commerce & Business Administration

Graduation Year: 1939

Service Branch: Air Force

Rank: First Lieutenant

Date of Birth: 12/14/1917

Date of Death: 07/01/1942

Lt. Carlson served with the 68th Pursuit Squadron, 58th Pursuit Group. He was stationed at Tongatabu Island; his unit defended the island against Japanese attack. Lt. Carlson is listed as Missing in Action or Buried at Sea on the Tablets of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Honolulu, Hawaii.

-taken from Web site above and University and public records

Further information: https://www.abmc.gov

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