John David Calvin
MilitaryAssigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. End of War (EOW).
Awards: AM, 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
- Nicknames: Merry Bee
- Unit: 78th Fighter Group 84th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Greenville, PA 16125, USA | 28 March 1923 | Son of N C Calvin. |
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Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 25 November 1942 | |
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Based |
Duxford | 16 February 1945 | Assigned to 84FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK | 15 May 1945 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Died |
Tallahassee, Leon County, FL | 19 June 1998 | |
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Buried |
Roselawn Cemetery Tallahassee Leon County FL | 22 June 1998 | Roselawn Cemetery Tallahassee Leon County Florida, USA |
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Other End of War (EOW) |
Europe | End of War (EOW) |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia;
- Unit roster in Fry's book 'Eagles of Duxford', p135
ContributorAl_Skiff
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