Show ALBERT B CARRIGAN N RECEIVES LETTER albert B carrigan Carrl gan early this week received the following letter concerning his son wendell fighter pilot missing in action over germany 1 I am writing you with reference to your son second lieutenant wendell F carrigan who was reported by the adjutant general as missing in action over germany since the of february 1945 additional information has been received indicating that lieutenant Lieuten ani carrigan was the pilot of a P 47 thunderbolt fighting plane whish departed on a belive ive mission to Got rottingen gottingen Gottl neen ger many on 13 of february 1945 the report reveals that during this mission your son completed his bomb run about pm and was last observed by crew members of accompanying when he climbed up into the heavy overcast pilots of other thunderbolts attempted to find lieutenant carrigan but he was neither seen nor contacted by radio thereafter it is regretted that there Is no other information available in this headquarters relative to the whereabouts of your son there were no other persons in the plane with your son please be assured that a continuing search by land sfa sea and air is being made to discover the whereabouts of our missing personnel As our armies r advance over aver enemy occupied territory special trompa aru are assigned to this task and agenol of our government land and allies frequently send in details which aid us in bringing additional information to you the letter was signed by E A bradunas major air corps arief notification fi branch |