Robert M Caldarone
Military
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Object Number - UPL 42054 - Lt. Robert M Caldarone poses for the usual "publicity" shot on joining the 56th Fighter Group. A resident of Providence, RI, he joined the unit on...
Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- 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
- Nicknames: Sovereign Senators Tolerance
- Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Providence, Rhode Island | 25 April 1920 | |
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Based |
Boxted | 30 April 1944 - 14 September 1944 | Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 14 September 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
Providence, RI, USA | 8 May 1983 | |
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Buried |
585 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906, USA | Swan Point Cemetery Providence Providence County Rhode Island, USA | |
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Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / friend: Vincent J. Lauro
