[1][2] In November 1943, the 357th Fighter Group was assigned to European Theater of Operations and was stationed at RAF Leiston in England, where the unit was now equipped with the North American P-51 Mustangs.

In the dogfight, Carson shot down five Fw 190s, making him one of the 38 USAAF pilots to become an "ace in a day" and bought his total aerial victories to 11.

On December 2, 1944, he shot down two Bf 109s during a bomber escort over Bingen, Germany.

[7][4][8][9] On January 14, 1945, Carson led a flight escorting 3rd Air Division's B-17 Flying Fortresses over Berlin, Germany.

As Carson and his flight continued with the mission and as they reached the target, they encountered a formation of 120 German fighters.

In 1978, he published his book Pursue & Destroy: Eighth Air Force's Fighter Group in WWII, which recounted his aerial combat experiences during World War II.