Warren S Cadle

Military

24 December 1943, on return from mission, accident in landing B-17 #42-39883 due to poor visibility. James Foley crew.



Shot down by fighters after falling out of formation on mission to Brunswick on 11 Jan 1944 in B-17F #42-5918 'Heavenly Daze', Killed in Action (KIA).

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-39883

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

42-5918

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heavenly Daze
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 336th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

11 January 1944

Born

California, USA

Buried

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 11 January 1944

Revisions

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added a connection to A/C #42-39883 listed in the "Summary biography".

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Merged "Summary biography" from a Duplicate person so the dup person can be deleted.

Date
Contributorjmoore43
Changes
Sources

Added S/N per MACR 2010 at Fold3.com. See: https://www.fold3.com/image/28707944
Removed a space in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 2010 / MACR 2010, 8th AF Losses / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database