Talbott, Carlos Maurice “Tote”, born in Charleston, 
Illinois, on 28-01-1920, to Alvin Carlos Talbott (1897–1970) 
and his wife Opal Leona, born Smith, Talbott (1897–1991). Carlos had one sister Elaine, Talbott Hughes (1924–2014). Carlos was married twice, the 2nd Lieutenant of the US Army Nurse Corps 
Louise Thomasine, born Jackson Talbott (1921–1993) and Jane Noel Talbott (1935–1998) 
. Carlos had one sister, Elaine, Talbott Hughes (1924–2014).
Carlose attended Eastern Illinois University from 1936 to 1939, graduated from West Point 
with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1943, and received his Masters Degree at George Washington University 
He had a distinguished career in the US Air Force, 
proudly serving our country for 34 years earning the Distinguished Service Cross, 
Distinguished Service Medal, 
Legion of Merit, 
Distinguished Flying Cross, 
Air Medal, 
and Purple Heart. 
Lieutenan General Talbott was a P-47 
pilot in Europe during WWII where he flew 96 combat missions.
The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Carlos Maurice Talbott (0-25797),Captain (Air Corps), U.S. Army Air Forces, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy whileserving as Pilot of a P-47 Fighter Airplane in the 397th Fighter Squadron, 368th Fighter Group, 
NINTH Air Force, in aerial combatagainst enemy forces on 11-09-1944, during an air mission over in the European Theater of Operations. On that date, Captain Talbott found his squadron of P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes outnumbered three to one by German fighters over Belgium. The Luftwaffe 
fighters were flying at 20,000 feet, well above their intended American targets, and had positioned themselves to block the return to thebase of the Thunderbolts, which were low on fuel and ammunition. Captain Talbott ended up alone at 15,000 feet after losing his elementleader and wingman, but he still downed two German fighters and disrupted the enemy formation’s attack before his plane was shot down. As Captain Talbott parachuted to the ground, he was amazed to see the four pursuing Luftwaffe pilots salute him before flying away. Captain Talbott’s unquestionable valor in aerial combat is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects greatcredit upon himself, the 9th Air Force, 
and the United States Army Air Forces. Headquarters: U.S. Strategic Forces in Europe, General Orders No. 97 (1944).
He served two tours in Vietnam as Director of Air Operations. In 1955 he won the Bendix Trophy transcontinental speed race flying an F-100. 
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Talbott, Carlos Maurice “Tote” death and burial ground.
Talbott, Carlos Maurice “Tote” passed away 26-02-2015, age 95, in Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States, in the Hospice House of Williamsburg, VA or the National and is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States. Section 8, Site 10308.
Tote iss survived by his wife, JoAnn; sons, Carlos, Thomas, and Richard, daughter, Vanessa and their spouses; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Tote was preceded in death by his wives, Louise and Jane and sister, Elaine Hughes.
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