CALDWELL, John E Jr

Servicenumber:

O-735265

Age:

25

Born:

18 November 1918, Brown County, Texas

Hometown:

Terrant County, Texas

Family:

John E. Caldwell (father)
Lenora J. (Vise) Caldwell (mother)
James A. Caldwell (brother)
Herlan D. Caldwell (brother)

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Function:

Bombardier/Nose Gunner

Regiment:

-

Battalion:

-

Division – Transport:

-

Company – Squadron:

367th Bomber Squadron

Unit – Group:

306th Bomber Group, Heavy

Plane data:
(Serialnumber, MACR, etc.)

Serialnumber: 42-31670
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Caught in the Draft
Destination: Bernberg, Germany
Mission: Bombing of the Junkers Motoren-Werke aviation industry
MACR: 2654

Date of death:

22 February 1944

Status:

KIA

Place of death:

Rieferath, Germany

Spot:

Not available

Awards:

Air Medal, Purple Heart

Gravenumber:

Plot H, Row 6, Grave 5

Cemetery:

American War Cemetery Margraten

Biography:

-

Other information:

John E. Caldwell attended high school for four years and was a stenographer.

He joined the Air Corps of the Regular Army at Fort Worth, Texas on 28 October 1940.

The airplane was attacked by enemy fighters and cracked in the air, went into a spin and crashed.

Six crew members survived and ware taken prisoner. Four men were killed. They were initially buried at the cemetery of Herchen on 25 February 1944.