World War II Honoree

Egbert E. 'Edge' Caudle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Avoca, Texas

Honored By

Dan Caudle

Relationship

Son

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY AIR FORCE AT LUBBOCK, TEXAS ON JANUARY 20, 1943. TRAINING AT FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA; MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA; SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS AND TRUAX FIELD, WISCONSIN. STATIONED AT TOMAH AIR BASE IN TOMAH, WISCONSIN AND SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. SHIPPED OUT FROM NEW YORK CITY MARCH 21, 1944. ARRIVED IN GUEROCK, SCOTLAND APRIL 3, 1944. SPENT 19 MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. SERVED IN ENGLAND, NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, CENTRAL EUROPE, ARDENNES AND RHINELAND. A RADIO OPERATOR FOR THE 392ND FIGHTER SQUADRON, 367TH FIGHTER GROUP OF THE 9TH AIR FORCE. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 20, 1945 AT FORT SAM HOUSTON IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.