Anthony Samuel Cavallo Sr
Military
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UPL 30950
Lt. Anthony S Cavallo, [ Akron, OH ]. 63rd Fighter Squadron. P-47D 42-22772 UN-G_ “El Diablo / Eleanor III”.
Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 2 x kills.
Transferred to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME, UN and Korean Medal.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- 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: 356th Fighter Group 360th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Holton
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Ohio, USA | 10 July 1923 | |
Based |
Horsham St Faith | 15 September 1943 - 28 May 1944 | Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Other Crashed |
Doddington, UK | 13 October 1943 | Crash-landed 13-Oct-43 - Lt Anthony S Cavallo P-47 42-8465. Bozeat or Doddington RTD. |
Other Promotion |
Horsham St Faith, Norwich, UK | 20 December 1943 | Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. |
Other Promotion |
Boxted, Colchester, UK | 23 February 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
Based |
Atcham | 28 May 1944 | Transferred to 495FTG, 8AF USAAF. |
Died |
San Diego, CA, USA | 12 May 1991 | |
Buried |
San Diego, CA, USA | 15 May 1991 | Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery San Diego San Diego Cty California |
Akron, OH, USA |
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Sources
Merged with duplicate entries to include details from:
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol I by Bishop & Hey p. 342;
- Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list;
- www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm
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