Calvert Andrew Moody

Military

media-55695.jpeg UPL 55695 Calvert Andrew Moody
Navigator/Group Navigator
340th BG - HQ Squadron - 12th AF

Object Number - UPL 55695 - Calvert Andrew Moody Navigator/Group Navigator 340th BG - HQ Squadron - 12th AF

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Event	Location	Date	Description
Died	Austin, Texas	23 January 1914
Born	Ontario, California	27 June 1919
	San Jose, California	16 October 1940	64 S. 10th Street Student at San Jose State College
Other Combat Mission/Awarded DFC	Pontelabuscro, Italy	3 July 1944	On 3 July 1944 while participating in an aerial flight as navigator/bombardier of a B-25 on a mission over fuel dumps at Pontelagoscuro, Italy, Captain Moody's palne was repeatedly hit by heavy enemy anti-aircraft fire. One shell knocked out the right engine during the bomb run. While the pilot struggled to hold the plane on course, Captain Moody carefully released his bomb, scoring a direct hit on the target area. Forced to break formation due to the loss of power, the mountainous terrain made the choice of bailing out very unlikely. Captain Moody helped the pilots select a low level course through the valleys. Despite further damage to the plane from continuing anti-aircraft fire and an attack by enemy fighters, the ship returned to it's home base where a successful single engine landing was executed. His extraordinary achievement in combat reflects great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
Buried	Austin, Texas	26 January 2014	Cook-Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA

Date16 Feb 2022 16:29:01

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