M/Sgt
Carl C. MCDONOUGH
Army Serial Number: 17032831
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 350th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Ground personnel
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: DUR
Comments: ENGINEERING - ORIGINAL 100TH GND CADRE - ENGINEERING
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
McDONOUGH, CARL C. SN#17032831
Carl's In front of "JIMBO" 48226 Pathfinder a/c with engines,on page 25 of the 350th BS section
Carl McDonough died early Thursday morning in his home just a few days short of his 93rd birthday. He was born in Killduff, Iowa and the youngest of four boys. When he was 8, his family moved to a larger farm in Grinnell, IA.
After high school graduation, he joined the U.S. Air Corps and served as Master Sergeant with the 8th Air Force 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe-Abbott Air Force Base of Dover, England during WWII. While he was still in the States, stationed at Kearney, Neb., he used a 7-day furlough to return home to marry Eline. They would be together for 67 years until her death in 2011.
When the War was over, they lived in Marshalltown, IA, where Carl worked at Lennox Manufacturing and was co-owner of C&R Refrigeration. In 1956, they moved to Gainesville, FL. Carl worked as Maintenance Manager with Sears for 23 years. Upon retirement in 1980, he started a locksmith and small home maintenance repair business. He also worked as Deputy with Alachua County Voting Precinct for more than 10 years.
Photos
Engine Change
Carl C. McDonough in the foreground and Rudy Martin in the background. (100th Photo Archives)
