Emer Harold Cater
Military
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Object Number - UPL 26306 - 1st Lt. Emer Harold Cater, 368th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group, USAAF. KIA 4 Jun 1944 after bailing out of his P-51 over the English Channel.
Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. Failed to Return (FTR) ramrod to Boulogne Mech fault on P-51B 43-6491 led to abort, oil leak severe, abandoned A/C 7 miles off White Cliffs of Dover into channel, despite an ASR Warwick being on the scene very quickly and soon after 2 launches arriving, the search proved fruitless. Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5404.
Awards: DFC, AM(3OLC), PH.
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Units served with
![Three P-51 Mustangs of the 369th Fighter Squadron, 359th Fighter Group fly together in formation. The aircraft foreground to background are: (IV-P, serial number 44-14543) nicknamed "Precious Pat", piloted by Lieutenant Ralston; (IV-Z, serial number 44-15007) piloted by Lieutenant Klem; and (IV-D, serial number 44-15394). First handwritten caption on reverse: 'November 15 1944- 369th FS Lts. Ralston (P), Klem (Z), [illegible] (D).' Second handwritten caption on reverse: '15/11/44 369th Fighter Squadron, 3](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377226.jpg.webp?itok=RQw6Mu-P)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Devil's Thumb
- Unit: 353rd Fighter Group 359th Fighter Group 351st Fighter Squadron 368th Fighter Squadron 5th Emergency Rescue Squadron
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
Missions
- Date: 22 February 1944
- Date: 29 January 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
8 April 1917 | Son of Emer Bane and Ada Delois [Brammer] Cater. | |
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Enlisted |
10 April 1942 | ||
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Died Killed in Action (KIA) |
4 June 1944 | Failed to Return (FTR) ramrod to Boulogne Mech fault led to abort, oil leak severe, abandoned A/C off Dover in channel Killed in Action (KIA). MACR 5404. | |
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Based |
4 June 1944 | Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
Tablets of the Missing Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial | ||
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Born |
Revisions
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https://www.fold3.com/page/84990435-emer-h-cater/facts
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https://www.fold3.com/page/529899061-emer-h-cater/facts
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56288457/emer-harold-cater
Family records, June 1944 Office of the Fighter Group Historian report.
