John Jacob Birrell Calderbank
Military
Personal collection of Raymond Shepard
Object Number - UPL 43480 - Major John Calderbank and Crew Chief T/Sgt. Raymond Shepard with MX-V Luise.
Assigned to HQ Sqn, 1FG assigned for Op Bolero. Transferred to HQ Sqn, 78FG, 8AF as Operations Officer.
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Nicknames: Luise then Hell's Angel
- Unit: 406th Fighter Group 78th Fighter Group 514th Fighter Squadron 82nd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: "Duckpond"
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Connecticut | 23 September 1916 | Son of John Henry and Elizabeth [Birrell] Calderbank. |
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Based |
Goxhill | 23 June 1942 | Assigned to HQ Sqn, 1FG assigned for Op Bolero. |
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Enlisted |
15 July 1942 | Enlisted USAAF. | |
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Other Released |
16 March 1945 | Released USAAF. | |
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Enlisted |
15 September 1950 | Re-enlisted. | |
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Other Released |
26 June 1952 | Released USAF. | |
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Died |
13 May 2001 |
Revisions
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Unit roster on page 131 in 'Eagles of Duxford' book by Fry
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