Caldwell, Charles Edmund, Cpl

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Corporal
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 756-Radio Operator, MOS (AAF Radio Operator and Mechanic)
Last AFSC Group
Signal (Enlisted)
Primary Unit
1945-1946, AAF MOS 081, 12th Emergency Rescue Boat Squadron
Service Years
1943 - 1946
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
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Home State
Indiana
Indiana
Year of Birth
1924
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by Marines SSgt Larry E. Caldwell to remember Caldwell, Charles Edmund, Cpl.

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Contact Info
Home Town
Crawfordsville, IN
Last Address
Crawfordsville
Date of Passing
Feb 16, 2014
 
Location of Interment
Mace Community Cemetery - Mace, Indiana

 Official Badges 

AAF Crash Boat Crew WW II Honorable Discharge Pin Honorable Discharge Emblem (WWII) Communications Specialist

Engineering Specialist


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Post 1431, Montgomery County PostPost 72
  1946, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post 1431, Montgomery County Post (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - Chap. Page
  1950, American Legion, Post 72 (Crawfordsville, Indiana) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
Last Known Activity:

Life Member VFW
Life Member American Legion
Member, AAF/USAF Crash Boat Association

I will continue to polish dad's Profile, but so much of the WWII information is yet to be included in the database from which to select air fields, badges, patches, chevrons and so forth. As those become available I will update his Profile so it can be as accurate for the period as possible.
 

   
Other Comments:

Dad had three MOS's during his 3-year WWII USAAF service:

0756 - Radio Operator/Radio Mechanic

0552 - Control Tower Operator

0081 - Engineman, Operating


NOTE:

I have asked Admin to make the Technician Badge with bars available, but I don't know the status of that.

I would also like to see the Enlisted Aviation Chevrons from WWII added so those who would prefer to display them as an option. Those of who were in the USAAF didn't consider themselves 'Army', but rather 'Airman', so the chevrons with 'propellers' underneath seem fitting and should be made available. I have provided copies of each rank to Admin so they're available, just not included in the database.  Typically those in the USAAF just worn U.S. Army chevrons...those w/o the propellor underneath the stripes.

Then there's the issue of all those squadron patches the USAAF had during WWII that could be used relative to the Assignments Section.  Those would add a lot of color to the Assignments.

And how about the Distinctive Insignia's that were worn on the uniforms at the time? Those too should be made available.



 

   

  1943-1943, AAF MOS 552, Truax Field, Madison
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Private First Class
From Month/Year
September / 1943
To Month/Year
November / 1943
Unit
Truax Field, Madison Unit Page
Rank
Private First Class
AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 552-Control Tower Operator
Base, Station or City
Madison
State/Country
Wisconsin
   
 Patch
 Truax Field, Madison Details

Truax Field,  Madison
Type
Installation
 
Parent Unit
ANG Installations
Strength
USMC District
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Moment
Leaving, winter was fast approaching.

Worst Moment
At the beginning of this training we were told we would be promoted to Corporal upon completion, but near the end they told us that wouldn't happen. They lied to us!

   

Other Memories
Upon completion of this training, I was transferred to San Antonio AAF for assignment. No idea why they couldn't have done that at Truax.

   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
Traux AAF
Truax Airfield
Truax Field, Madison, WI
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