James grew up in Fresno and attended Fresno State College. An incorrect date of his death is from the 12 October 1943 edition of the Fresno State Alumni Bulletin. It reads: "Ens. James E. Caldwell, '41, lost in action, South Pacific, November 20, 1942."
James joined the Navy to become a Wildcat F4F fighter pilot where he was assigned to the VF 10 Grim Reapers on the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Per the attached articles, he was KIA on Oct. 26th during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
Per the U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 database, James was married and his wife lived at 3637 Hamilton St. in Fresno but her name has not been found.
James joined the Navy to become a Wildcat F4F fighter pilot where he was assigned to the VF 10 Grim Reapers on the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Per the attached articles, he was KIA on Oct. 26th during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
Per the U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 database, James was married and his wife lived at 3637 Hamilton St. in Fresno but her name has not been found.
James grew up in Fresno and attended Fresno State College. An incorrect date of his death is from the 12 October 1943 edition of the Fresno State Alumni Bulletin. It reads: "Ens. James E. Caldwell, '41, lost in action, South Pacific, November 20, 1942."
James joined the Navy to become a Wildcat F4F fighter pilot where he was assigned to the VF 10 Grim Reapers on the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Per the attached articles, he was KIA on Oct. 26th during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
Per the U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 database, James was married and his wife lived at 3637 Hamilton St. in Fresno but her name has not been found.
James joined the Navy to become a Wildcat F4F fighter pilot where he was assigned to the VF 10 Grim Reapers on the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Per the attached articles, he was KIA on Oct. 26th during the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
Per the U.S., World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945 database, James was married and his wife lived at 3637 Hamilton St. in Fresno but her name has not been found.
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