Cawthon B Perdue Jr

Military
media-17057.jpeg UPL 17057 Lester Hess Crew
388th BG - 561st Bomb Squadron

Standing Left to Right: Maurice A. Foley (TG), James Stroeher (N), Lester Hess (P), Robert Hodgen (CP), Eli Klein (R/O)

Sitting Left to Right: Cawthon Perdue (TOG), Herbert E. Fisher (BTG), Gerlald W. Howard (FE/TT), Charles P. Rice (WG)

The Hess Crew flew 34 combat missions. Perdue flew about 1/2 of those. There were various toggliers that flew the balance of the missions.

388th Bomb Group collection

388th BGA

Object Number - UPL 17057 - Lester Hess Crew 388th BG - 561st Bomb Squadron Standing Left to Right: Maurice A. Foley (TG), James Stroeher (N), Lester Hess (P), Robert...

Prisoner of War. Rammed by e/a and crashed near Luneburg on 7 Apr 45 in B-17 42-97105.



Retired from the USAF as CMSGT.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-928692
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97105) of the 388th Bomb Group.
  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Paper Doll
  • Unit: 388th Bomb Group 561st Bomb Squadron

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Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of War

Germany 7 April 1945

Born

El Dorado, Arkansas, USA

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Sources

388th BGA website

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Sources

MACR 13724 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

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