Fred J Casad
Military ROLL OF HONOURAssigned to 728th Bomb Squadron, 452nd Bomb Group, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 31-Dec-44 in B-17G 42-31348. 'Swing Shift Baby' Killed in Action (KIA).
Awards: AM, PH.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Swing Shift Baby II a.k.a. Tarry-A-Long
- Unit: 452nd Bomb Group 728th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Died |
31 December 1944 | Shot down 31-Dec-44 in B-17G 42-31348. 'Swing Shift Baby' Killed in Action (KIA). | |
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Born |
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Buried |
Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial | ||
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Born |
Son of Harry M and Opal Esther (Caldwell) Casad. |
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Added " / " in the "Role/job" field as a separator to aid readability.
ContributorAl_Skiff
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ABMC, MACR 11230 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia