John England Catlin Jr

Military

Assigned to 82FS, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Remained in USAF rising to rank of Brigadier General.

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Line up of P-47 Thunderbolts of the 82nd Fighter Squadron, 78th Fighter Group, at Duxford air base. September 1944. Printed caption on reverse of print: '55432 AC - War Birds Home To Rest - Republic P-47 Thunderbolts lined up on an 8th Air Force field in England after a daylight sweep over Germany. Crews have finished inspections and refueling.'

Duxford

  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: "Duckpond"

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Bedford County, VA, USA 19 September 1926 Son of John E and Judith Eleanor [Sublett] Catlin.

Enlisted

Roanoke, VA, USA 27 October 1942

Died

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA 27 December 1999

Buried

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https://www.fold3.com/record/83774808-john-e-catlin-jr
https://www.fold3.com/record/14973501-john-e-catlin
http://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107517/brigadier…
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/477846/john-england-catlin

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Wrong John Catlin

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / EAGLES OF DUXFORD, The 78th Fighter Group in WW2 by Fry, p132 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list