Everett Leslie Cavell
MilitaryAssigned to 55FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 2 x Do24 destroyed. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC, AM (5OLC), WWII Victory, EAME, Korean and UN medals.
Post war: Remained in USAF, serving in Korean conflict, till retirement from the Air Force in 1962 at rank of Lt Colonel.
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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
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 20th Fighter Group 55th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Chicago, IL, USA | 19 February 1918 | |
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Enlisted |
Los Angeles, CA, USA | 18 August 1941 | |
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Other Crashed - Forced Landing |
Townsend, FL 32066, USA | 25 October 1942 | Forced Landing Engine Failure Townsend, FL Cat 4 damage 2Lt Everett L Cavell, 25-Oct-42. P-39D 41-28360 312FS 338FG |
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Other Crashed - Belly Landing |
Tampa International Airport (TPA), 4100 George J Bean Pkwy, Tampa, FL 33607, USA | 4 January 1943 | Belly Landing due to Mech Failure Drew Field, FL Cat 5 damage 2Lt Everett L Cavell, 4-Jan-43. P-40K 42-9950 |
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Based |
Wittering | 15 May 1944 - 10 October 1944 | Assigned to 55FS, 20FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Wittering, Peterborough PE8, UK | 12 September 1944 | Promoted to Captain. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 10 October 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD) |
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Died |
San Diego, CA, USA | 13 April 2013 | |
| Pasadena, CA, USA | |||
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Buried |
Cabrillo Memorial Dr, San Diego, CA 92106, USA | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego San Diego County, CA |
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