Paul Calkin

Military
SSgt Paul E Calkin UPL 72497 UPL 72497 SSgt Paul E Calkin, served as waist gunner with 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group

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Object Number - UPL 72497 - SSgt Paul E Calkin, served as waist gunner with 349th Bomb Squadron, 100th Bomb Group

Shot down 2/25/44 crashed into channel picked up later by British Air & Sea Rescue. On another mission, engine went out, lost oil pressure, ordered return to base, could not land, wheels wouldn't come down. Flew out over North Sea, dropped bombs and ball turret and belly landed at base Purple Heart was finally awarded April of 2000 for 2/25/44 mission. Plane was 'Torchy 3rd' #42-30487 

DFC/Purple Heart/Air Medal/ETO Medal

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Units served with

Three airmen of the 100th Bomb Group, Lieutenant Kenneth Menzie, Lieutenant Donald Strout and Lieutenant Norman Scott, plan the route they will take during the next mission in their B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-30380). Image stamped on reverse: 'Reviewed and passed U.S. Army 23 Aug 1943 Press Censor E.T.O. U.S.A.' [stamp]'. Passed for publication 23 August 1943 INTLD 16 General Section Press Censorship Bureau '[stamp], 'Associated Press' [stamp] and '280035.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reve

100th Bomb Group

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

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Born

12 January 1924

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Added an Association to the 100th BG, the parent bomb group of the 349th, 350th, 351st & 418th Bomb Squadrons & the 412th Air Service group.

Added an Association to “Thorpe Abbotts”, the home base of the 100th BG.

Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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Find a Grave page:

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100th Bomb Group Foundation Directory, 2000 - 2001/self / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Paul Calkin: Gallery (2 items)

SSgt Paul E Calkin

Object number: UPL 72497 - SSgt Paul E Calkin, served as waist gunner with...

LT James R Stout, with Crew

Object number: UPL 72503 - LT James R Stout, with Crew, 349th Bomb Squadron...