Kermit Brent Cavedo

Military

25 missions, from March to August 1943. Last mission was to Schweinfurt. 369th BS flew 41 consecutive missions without losing an airplane. His plane named 'Fightin' Biting' was one of the first ships to bomb Norway. The crew on the Hoyoya, Norway mission were: R. A. Vinnedge (Pilot), B. E. Bryant (Co-pilot), Cavedo and David MacGhee (Navigator), Mike Zinkovich (Bombardier), P. R. Loubet (Engineer), Billy Brown (Radio), Steve Holleman (R. Waist), Fuzzy Fassig (L. Waist), Dutch Frymoyer (Ball Turret), Haas (Tail).



DFC/ AM w/ 3 Oak Leaf Cluster

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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

Bill Brown

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator

Byron C Bryant

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Service Numbers: O-733600
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Carl E Frymoyer

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
Captain Wiley W. Glass of the 303rd Bomb Group, reads the "Stars & Stripes" newspaper. Printed caption on reverse: 'Capt. Wiley W. Glass, of 2150 Lincoln Park West, Chicago, was an investment banker before he came into the more serious business which the Air Corps has got in hand today. He is taking the odd few minutes easily, as a bachelor should. O.P.S. Capt. Glass reading "Stars & Stripes".' On reverse: Current Affairs Ltd, US Army Press Censor ETO and US Army General Section Press & Censorship Bureau

Wiley W Glass

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-448461
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Intelligence

Harry W Hoser

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 369th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33324848
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Tail Gunner

Aircraft

42-5426

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Fightin bitin
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Richmond, Virginia 6 October 1920

Died

22 November 2017 Aged 97

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Corrected a misspelling of the word "waist" in the "Summary biography".

Date
ContributorLucy May
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Informed of Jerry Cavedo's passing by Ellen Robertson, reporter with the Richmond Times-Dispatch in Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self, 306th BG Association Directory, 1 September 1999 Edition