S/Sgt Ellis Carlson 400th Bomb Squadron
Posted: 23 Aug 2025 2132
Greetings from Northern California. I'm a retired Coast Guardsman researching WWII histories of the veterans from my county. One of them was 2LT Henry Hansen of the 321st Bomb Squadron, who I have found well documented in our local newspaper archives. The other is S/Sgt Ellis Carlson, a flight engineer and waist gunner of the 400th Bomb Squadron. In his case, I'm looking for photos or more unit information to summarize in a biography. Ellis passed in 2015 at the age of 103 and is buried in Sacramento, CA. My local newspaper archive has a nice story of Ellis being awarded a Silver Star and Distinquished Flying Cross, and that he flew 41 combat missions. If anyone has any information about either award citation I would be grateful to see a copy or learn more. Many thanks for any and all info......Joe QMCS, USCG (Ret.)