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CAVER, Roy Emerson - Date of
birth
21 January 1919 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Miller County, Arkansas -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37062786 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Gunner -
Unit
850th Bombardment Squadron,
490th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
Herborn, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
William H. Caver (father)
Mattie (Echols) Caver (mother)
Iris L. Caver (brother)
Ina M. Caver (sister)
Noel W. Caver (brother)
Altha S. (Bowen) Caver (wife)
Plane data
- Serial
number
43-38068 -
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Magnificent Obsession
Destination: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Mission: Bombing of mashalling yards
MACR: 12947
More information
The mission took place on 9 March 1945. This was the second mission of this crew.The airplane was hit by flak over the target. The pilots managed to make a belly landing in a field between Gusternhain and Breitscheid, Germany
Seven crew members were taken prisoner, one man was killed during the crash landing.
Sgt Roy E. Caver was wounded in the crash landing and died of his wounds in a hospital in Herborn, Germany.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.findagrave.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com
Photo source: 490th Bomb Group, www.findagrave.com - Larry Caver Jr