Kay V Cashman

Military
media-31934.pdf (12.05 MB) Document 31934 LT KV Cashman 1943-44 LT. KV Cashman

From the personal Journal of LT KV Cashman.

Object Number - Document 31934 - LT. KV Cashman

Killed in Action 18 July 1944 B-17 #42-102422 shot down by enemy aircraft and crashed in the vicinity of Memmingen, the target of the mission.

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Units served with

Seen through a 433rd Bomb Group B-17 Flying Fortress' strike camera, a 816th Bomb Squadron B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-5786) nicknamed "Whizzer II" goes down over Nis in Yugoslavia on the 15th of April 1944 in a gout of flame after taking a direct flak hit. There were no survivors. Official caption on image: "(483BG:4M3:2VI) (4:15:1208) (24:21300) ([south-west arrow] 140 [degrees]) (Nis M/Y Yugo) (Ship 111 816 Sq)." Handwritten caption on reverse: '15/4/44. 483BG, 15AF. Nis, Yugoslavia. 42-5786

483rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Fifteenth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Hubert Nicholas

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35789368
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Engineer/Gunner

Aircraft

Lieutenant-General Jacob L. Devers adresses a bomber crew of the 91st Bomb Group in front of their B-17 Flying Fortress (DF-A, serial number 41-24485) nicknamed "Memphis Belle". Passed for publication 10 Jun 1943. Printed caption on reverse: 'Not For Publication Before 00.30 June 10th. Flying Fortress Returns To U.S.A. After 25 Operations. June 1943. At an 8th Army Air Station somewhere in England, Lt.-Gen. Jacob L. Devers, and Major-General Ira. C. Eaker, bidded fare-well to the Flying Fortress "Memphis

41-24485

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Memphis Belle
  • Unit: 91st Bomb Group 324th Bomb Squadron

42-102422

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Catfish
  • Unit: 483rd Bomb Group 816th Bomb Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

87700 Memmingen, Germany 18 July 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
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Added some punctuation to the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
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Added entry from information provided by Cashman's niece:
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/user/37919

See also MACR 7098: https://www.fold3.com/image/1/28709465

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Letter of death notice 2nd LT. K.V. Cashman

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