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ANTHES, Calvin Leroy "Cal" - Date of
birth
19 May 1919 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana -
Hometown
Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-754991 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier -
Unit
547th Bombardment Squadron,
384th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1944 - Place of
death
In the field next to the farm at Rue de la Miraine 47
Fouleng, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 31 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur A. Anthes (father)
Effe O. (Price) Anthes (mother)
Phyllis J. Anthes (sister)
Lois Anthes (daughter)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-97274 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Royal Flush
Destination: Schweinfurt, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the ball-bearing factories
MACR: 3873
More information
Calvin L. Anthes graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1937. He was a member of both the football and basketball teams. He also attended college. While the family lived in Rensselaer, they operated a restaurant.He enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 29 May 1941.
The aircraft was hit by flak in #1 and #2 engines on the return flight. Shortly thereafter, the aircraft blew up in midair.
Three crew members were taken prisoner, and three men evaded capture. Six men were killed. They were initially buried in a common grave at the community cemetery of Chièvres, Belgium, on 15 April 1944.
A memorial plaque can be found at the crash site.
He had completed 19 missions and was expected to be sent back to the United States by the end of April.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com - Macr, www.archives.gov, - WWII Enlistment Records, www.384thbombgroup.com, www.ancestry.com - Cal Anthes Family Tree, http://www.stripes.com - 15 April 2014, www.newspapers.com - Journal and Courier
Photo source: FOHF, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com - Rensselaer High School Yearbook 1937, www.hangarflying.eu