Edwin Gene Caudill

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Captain Edwin Caudill, the Station Adjudant at Debden air base, home of the 4th Fighter Group, practises with his bow and arrow in order to kill game. Passed for publication 15 October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'American Thunderbolt Fighters are proving a terror to the Germans. The pilots (former members of the RAF) flying their high altitude fast diving fighters that have accounted for many enemy planes. In one raid over Paris the fighters of this Station accounted for 17 down, 5 probables media-377258.jpg FRE 3 Captain Edwin Caudill, the Station Adjudant at Debden air base, home of the 4th Fighter Group, practises with his bow and arrow in order to kill game. Passed for publication 15 October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'American Thunderbolt Fighters are proving a terror to the Germans. The pilots (former members of the RAF) flying their high altitude fast diving fighters that have accounted for many enemy planes. In one raid over Paris the fighters of this Station accounted for 17 down, 5 probables and one damaged 15/10/43'. And 'O.P.S. Capt. Edwin CAUDILL of Kentucky, the Station Adjuntant practises with his bow and arrow with which he has shot several rabbits and partridges.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 3 - Captain Edwin Caudill, the Station Adjudant at Debden air base, home of the 4th Fighter Group, practises with his bow and arrow in order to kill...

Edwin Caudill, was Group Adjutant at the 4th Fighter Group's air base in Debden, he was responsible for various aspects of administration on the air base, including handling official correspondence, distributing orders and maintaining records.



Caudill came from Kentucky and remained in the Air Force after the Second World War, serving in Korea and Vietnam and finishing his career as a Colonel. His post-military career was in business studies and college administration. He remained a keen hunter all his life.



Awards: LOM, WWII Victory, EAME.

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Born

Leslie County, KY, USA 8 July 1921 Son of Jefferson and Maude Caudill.

Died

Salisbury, NC, USA 5 August 2012

Buried

Salisbury National Cemetery Annex Salisbury, Rowan County, NC 8 August 2012 Salisbury National Cemetery Annex Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
Patchogue, NY 11772, USA Hometown during 1940s

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Captain Edwin Caudill, the Station Adjudant at Debden air base, home of the 4th Fighter Group, practises with his bow and arrow in order to kill game. Passed for publication 15 October 1943. Printed caption attached to print: 'American Thunderbolt Fighters are proving a terror to the Germans. The pilots (former members of the RAF) flying their high altitude fast diving fighters that have accounted for many enemy planes. In one raid over Paris the fighters of this Station accounted for 17 down, 5 probables

Object number: FRE 3 - Captain Edwin Caudill, the Station Adjudant at...

Object number: UPL 52044 - Major Edwin Gene Caudill, 4FG