Warden Cain

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 1 May 1943 in B-17 42-5435. Plane crashed into Bay of Biscay. Killed in Action (KIA).



Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-5435

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 305th Bomb Group 366th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

1 May 1943

Born

Bernalillo County, New Mexico

Buried

Revisions

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the Nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 15721, Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs Vol. 1 by Bishop and Hayes, p. 113, ABMC