John E Cave
Military
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UPL 22824
1LT John E. Cave
Pilot
365th FG - 386th FS
Shot down/KIA 18 September 1944 near Duren, Germany
Pilot
365th FG - 386th FS
Shot down/KIA 18 September 1944 near Duren, Germany
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Fontanay-Sur-Mer
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
2 September 1922 | ||
Enlisted |
New York, NY, USA | 13 February 1941 | |
Died |
Düren, Germany | 18 September 1944 | KIA after shooting down an Fw190. Another Fw190 was able to get on his tail and shoot him down. Another 365th FG pilot was able to down the Fw190 that got Cave. |
Buried |
14 April 1949 | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Arlington County Virginia, USA Plot: Section 34 Site 1910 |
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Thunderbolts of the Hell Hawks - Barnes/Crump/Rutherford - page 61
http://hellhawks.org/memorials.html
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Cave&GSfn=John&GS…;