Herbert L Caywood
Military
Object Number - UPL 30974 - Lt. Herbert L Caywood, [Shelton MO], 505th Fighter Squadron. Assigned a/c currently unknown however he is known to have suffered a take-off accident...
Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 505th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Benton County, MO, USA | 15 December 1919 | |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 18 November 1942 | |
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Based |
Fowlmere | 25 October 1944 - 20 April 1945 | Assigned to 505FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 23 January 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other Crashed |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 4 March 1945 | Take-off accident on 4-Mar-45 in P-51D 44-15558 “Suzy Lee” pilot Herbert L Caywood RTD |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 20 April 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
27 January 2013 | ||
| Sheldon, MO 64784, USA |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History
