James Vere Cavender Jr

Military

Assigned to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.



Awards:



Post war: Earned a BS in Chemistry at Texas A&M University, subsequently entering a long career as a research chemist with Monsanto St. Louis, MO.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Group 357th Fighter Squadron

Places

Aerial photograph of Warton airfield looking north, the Ribble Estuary is on the left, 22 June 1949. Photograph taken by No. 58 Squadron, sortie number RAF/58/255. English Heritage (RAF Photography).
  • Site type: Airfield
  • Known as: BAD-2

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

San Antonio, TX, USA 10 October 1922 Son of James Vere and Augusta Bernadine [Kaiser] Cavender.

Enlisted

53 Military Plaza, Universal City, TX 78148, USA 28 October 1942 Randolph Field Texas

Based

Steeple Morden 17 August 1944 - 9 November 1944 Assigned to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Based

Detached Service to AAF Station no. 582 (Warton)

Warton 9 November 1944 - 9 December 1944 Detached Service to AAF Station 582 (Warton)

Other

Promotion

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK 9 November 1944 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Returned

Steeple Morden, Royston SG8, UK 9 December 1944 Returned to 357FS, 355FG, 8AF USAAF.

Died

Texas City, TX, USA 25 March 2012

Buried

Webster, TX, USA 29 March 2012 Forest Park East Cemetery Webster Harris County TX

Other

End of War

Europe
Bexar County, TX, USA