Merle F Cedoz

Military

Assigned to 364FS, 375FG, 8AF USAAF. Lost in fatal crash at Cuneo, Italy. 30-Oct-45. Passenger on transfer flight in C-47 42-100829 from Neubiberg, Germany to Nice, France flew into mountain side. MACR 15451.



Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, PH.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 357th Fighter Group 364th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Leiston airfield looking south, the control tower and technical site are to the right, 16 October 1945. Photograph taken by No. 541 Squadron, sortie number RAF/106G/UK/929. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: Theberton/Saxmundham

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Ohio, USA 14 November 1921

Enlisted

Cleveland, OH, USA 11 September 1942 Cleveland Ohio

Based

Leiston 19 December 1944 Assigned to 364FS, 375FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Promotion

8 March 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Crashed

Chievres, Belgium 9 March 1945 Crash-landed Chievres/A-84 9-Mar-45 - Lt. Merle F Cedoz P-51D 44-15084

Died

12100 Cuneo, Province of Cuneo, Italy 30 October 1945 Lost in fatal crash at Cuneo, Italy. 30-Oct-45. Passenger on transfer flight from Neubiberg, Germany to Nice, France flew into mountain side. MACR 15451.

Other

End of War

Buried

Port Clinton, OH 43452, USA Riverview Cemetery Port Clinton Ottawa County, OH