Cecil E Craigo Jr
Military
Page 184, 339th Fighter Group History, 1st Edition.
Object Number - UPL 64174 - 339th/504th Pilots Bradford Stevens, Cecil Craigo, Ray Atterbery, Fred Showker, Frank Waters, and Unknown.
Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Thayer, New Haven, WV 25976, USA | 17 October 1921 | Son of Cecil Elmore Craigo Snr. |
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Enlisted |
Charleston, WV, USA | 2 April 1942 | |
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Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 23 May 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Based |
Fowlmere | 23 May 1944 - 3 December 1944 | Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 27 July 1944 | Promoted to Captain. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 3 December 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
|
Born |
Beckley, WV 25801, USA |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History
