Earl Caldwell Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA). Shot down by flak and crashed into Baltic Sea in B-17 #42-107105

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-107105

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Margie mae
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Killed in action

Germany 4 August 1944 - 4 August 1944

Born

Centerview, MO 64019, USA

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "#" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

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Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- MACR 7703

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

MACR 7703 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database