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CALDWELL, John E Jr - Date of
birth
18 November 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Brown County, Texas -
Hometown
Tarrant County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-735265 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Bombardier/Nose Gunner -
Unit
367th Bombardment Squadron,
306th Bombardment Group, Heavy
-
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1944 - Place of
death
Rieferath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 6 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John E. Caldwell (father)
Lenora J. (Vise) Caldwell (mother)
James A. Caldwell (brother)
Herlan D. Caldwell (brother)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-31670 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Caught in the Draft
Destination: Bernberg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Junkers Motoren-Werke aviation industry
MACR: 2654
More information
1st Lt John E. Caldwell was a stenographer.He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army at Fort Worth, Texas on 28 October 1940.
The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters and cracked in the air, went into a spin and crashed.
Six crew members survived and ware taken prisoner. Four men were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Herchen on 25 February 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.fold3.com - MACR, www.newspapers.com - Abilene Reporter-News, www.ancestry.com - Birth Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Jack Kuijten