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1LT John E Cayea

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1LT John E Cayea

Birth
Death
25 Feb 1945 (aged 23)
Montgomery County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section U2, Row 2, Grave 74
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Pilot of B-17G Flying Fortress #43-39273.

Killed in a crash, 42 miles northwest of
Hot Springs, Arkansas, during a ferrying
flight from Long Beach, California.

Killed in the accident:

1Lt. John E Cayea, Pilot
1Lt. Walter J White, Co-Pilot
TSgt. Truman W Carter

All three airmen were veterans of combat
missions overseas.

With Bernard (1959), Edward (1957) and
Margaret (1985) in same row.
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Entered the service from New York; Onondaga County; Service ID: O-687741.
Pilot of B-17G Flying Fortress #43-39273.

Killed in a crash, 42 miles northwest of
Hot Springs, Arkansas, during a ferrying
flight from Long Beach, California.

Killed in the accident:

1Lt. John E Cayea, Pilot
1Lt. Walter J White, Co-Pilot
TSgt. Truman W Carter

All three airmen were veterans of combat
missions overseas.

With Bernard (1959), Edward (1957) and
Margaret (1985) in same row.
~
Entered the service from New York; Onondaga County; Service ID: O-687741.

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1LT, 6 AAF FERRY GP WORLD WAR II

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  • Created by: Tim Cook
  • Added: Feb 23, 2015
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142980983/john_e-cayea: accessed ), memorial page for 1LT John E Cayea (1 Mar 1921–25 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142980983, citing Assumption Cemetery and Mausoleum, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA; Maintained by Tim Cook (contributor 46481904).