Merrill A Caldwell

Military

Shot down 8 June 1944 in B-17 #42-31114 'Gungo Ho', Evaded (EVD).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 390th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Prowlin Tom
  • Unit: 390th Bomb Group 568th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Columbus, Ohio, USA

Other

Evaded

Germany 8 June 1944

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5479 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database