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.



 

   

  1945-1945, AAF MOS 756, 19th Bombardment Group

Private First Class
From Month/Year
August / 1945
To Month/Year
September / 1945
Unit
19th Bombardment Group Unit Page
Rank
Private First Class
AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 756-Radio Operator, MOS (AAF Radio Operator and Mechanic)
Base, Station or City
Albuquerque
State/Country
New Mexico
   
 Patch
 19th Bombardment Group Details

N/A
Type
Bomber
 
Parent Unit
Bombardment Units
Strength
Group
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
Memories For This Unit

Worst Moment
Just being there. It was a nice place and all but WWII was almost over and since it was obvious they didn't have anything special for me to do, I just wanted to be discharged and go home. Unfortunately, I didn't have enough points.

From here I was ordered to Greensboro, NC Overseas Replacement Depot, apparently to be part of the Occupation in Europe.


Other Memories
Sent here to participate in 'Project Wonderful'. By the time I arrived the Project was over or almost complete so I just hung around pending reassignment. Didn't have enough points to be discharged unfortunately.

The specifics on 'Project Wonderful' can be found on:

www.aafcollection.info

   
   
Yearbook
 
My Photos For This Unit
Kirkland Field today
Project Wonderful
Members Also There at Same Time

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