Merle Fredrick Caldwell
Military
Object Number - UPL 29864 - 1st Lt Merle F Caldwell 504FS, 339FG, 8AF awarded DFC 14-Sep-44.
Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 2 x destroyed. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: DFC, 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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Cochranton, Crawford County, PA | 28 April 1918 | Son of Harry J and Sadie Vera Caldwell. |
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Enlisted |
Pittsburgh, PA, USA | 20 May 1941 | |
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Other Promotion |
Fowlmere, Royston SG8, UK | 23 May 1944 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant. |
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Other E/A Destroyed [2] |
06295 Eisleben, Germany | 7 July 1944 | 2 x Me109's destroyed Eisleben 7-Jul-44. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 28 October 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
Largo, FL, USA | 23 May 2003 | |
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Buried |
Bay Pines National Cemetery, Bay PinesPinellas CountyFL | 26 May 2003 | Bay Pines National Cemetery, Bay Pines Pinellas County Florida |
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Based |
Fowlmere | 28 October 1944 | Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Born |
Greenville, PA 16125, USA |
Revisions
https://www.fold3.com/page/18174246_merle_f%20caldwell/details/
https://www.fold3.com/page/86737962_merle_f%20caldwell/details/
http://www.cieldegloire.fr/014_caldwell_m_f.php
http://www.spitfireperformance.com/mustang/combat-reports/339-caldwell-…
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51126546
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History
