Roy Blair Caviness

Military
Lieutenant Colonel Roy Caviness, of the 376th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-51D Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: '13/3/44. Roy Caviness.' On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps]. Caption attached to reverse: Photo ref.no. 311282. "Pilots of P-47s in the ETO. Associated Press photo shows: Maj. Roy B. Caviness, Oil City, La, has shared in bringing down a FW.190 and has damaged three locos." media-455550.jpg FRE 3330 Lieutenant Colonel Roy Caviness, of the 376th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47D Thunderbolt. Handwritten caption on reverse: '13/3/44. Roy Caviness.'

On reverse: Associated Press, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau [Stamps].
Caption attached to reverse: Photo ref.no. 311282. "Pilots of P-47s in the ETO. Associated Press photo shows: Maj. Roy B. Caviness, Oil City, La, has shared in bringing down a FW.190 and has damaged three locos." WOR265946 14344EM. Roger Freeman Collection

Roger Freeman Collection - linked to P-47D 42-22784, corrected text to reflect P-47 rather than P-51

Object Number - FRE 3330 - Lieutenant Colonel Roy Caviness, of the 376th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group in the cockpit of his P-47D Thunderbolt. Handwritten caption on...

Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Re-assigned to HQ Sqn, 361FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour Duty (ETD). Transferred to HQ Sqn, 78FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 14 x kills.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean medals.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Goona Clara Ann Lil Larry
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Nicknames: Goona Moon
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 361st Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron 376th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Goona Mary Jane II
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group Base Air Depot 2 376th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Goona II Contrary Mary
  • Unit: 361st Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 376th Fighter Squadron 84th Fighter Squadron

Places

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

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Advanced Training

Texas, USA 15 December 1918

Enlisted

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

Texas, USA 9 September 1940 Enlisted as an Aviation Cadet

Other

Pilot training

25 April 1941 Flight training - Advanced Trg.

Based

Bottisham 10 February 1943 - 13 August 1943 Assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Bottisham 13 August 1943 - 20 September 1944 Re-assigned to HQ Sqn, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Bottisham 20 September 1944 - 3 November 1944 Re-assigned to 376FS, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Bottisham 3 November 1944 - 1 December 1944 Re-assigned to HQ Sqn, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

End Tour Duty (ETD)

England, UK 1 December 1944 Ended Tour Duty (ETD).

Based

Bottisham 15 April 1945 - 29 June 1945 Re-assigned to HQ Sqn, 361FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Transferred

Duxford, Cambridge CB22 4QR, UK 29 June 1945 - 1 July 1945 Transferred to HQ Sqn, 78FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Reassigned

Houston, TX, USA 23 January 1995

Buried

10410 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77038, USA 27 January 1995 Houston National Cemetery Houston Harris County Texas, USA Plot: K, 0, 73A
Oil City, LA 71061, USA

Revisions

Date
ContributorK Flynn
Changes
Sources

Associated media from Bottisham Airfield Museum Collection

Date
ContributorK Flynn
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Associated media from Bottisham Airfield Museum Collection

Date
Contributor466thHistorian
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findagrave.com

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Combined three entries for Roy B Caviness into a single entry. This record now contains information from the following sources:
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit roster on page 131 in 'Eagles of Duxford' book by Fry

361st unit history: http://361fg.com/Hist.htm

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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