James Edward Caillier
Military
Kneeling L-R: Sgt's EW Harbison, JE Caillier, D Kennon, HJ Seigfeldt, Griffin, D Barth
B-24 Liberator 4124282 'Ruth-Less' a survivor of 1st Aug 43 Ploesti raid. Lost on raid on V1 rocket launching ramps at Pas-de-Calais, France. Shortly after dropping their bombs, the bomber received flak damage to the # 3 and # 4 engines (both engines on the starboard wing). Not possible to make base and while attempting to find a landing area in poor weather, A/C crashed into a hill above Eastbourne, killing all crew. 10 KIA. Pilot 1st Lt James O Bolin. MACR 6385. Picture of Lt Slough Ploesti crew.
Object Number - UPL 14571 - Standing Lt's FD Slough, JL Warner, RL Lacombe, Scott Kneeling L-R: Sgt's EW Harbison, JE Caillier, D Kennon, HJ Seigfeldt, Griffin, D Barth B-24...
Assigned to 67BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. 25 x missions. credited 1 x Me109 kill.
Awards: DFC (2OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars), Presidential Citation
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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
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-1699168
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Ruth-Less
- Unit: 44th Bomb Group 506th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Pathway
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Tacoma, Washington | 27 May 1921 | Son of Albert E and Mary Elizabeth [Kennedy] Caillier. |
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Enlisted |
Seattle, WA | 31 December 1941 | Seattle, Washington |
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Other Marriage |
1 March 1947 | Married to Jean Marguerite Boespflug. | |
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Died |
23 September 2008 | ||
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Buried |
Tahoma National Cemetery Kent, King County, WA | 26 September 2008 | Tahoma National Cemetery Kent, King County, Washington |
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Based |
Assigned to 67BS, 44BG, 8AF USAAF. | ||
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Other Discharged USAAF |
Honourable discharge. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self