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PFC Antonio P Calderon Veteran

Birth
New Mexico, USA
Death
5 Dec 1942 (aged 22)
Central, Papua New Guinea
Monument
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines Add to Map
Plot
Wall's Of The Missing ~ with a "Rosette"
Memorial ID
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Antonio's remains were recovered and identified in 2008. He was interred in the Fort Bayard National Cemetery, Fort Bayard, New Mexico on May 8, 2009.

For his actual burial at Fort Bayard National Cemetery " Click Here " for that record.

He also has his name listed with others from his B-25 at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

" Click Here " for the Arlington record.

A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.


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Antonio served as a Private First Class & Gunner on B-25C "The Happy Legend" #41-12907, 405th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Grant Parish, New Mexico prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 3, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.

B-25C #41-12907 took off, along with 8 other B-25's, from 7 Mile Drome (Jackson Airport) Central Province, Papua New Guinea near Port Moresby on a bombing mission against Japanese troop concentrations at Buna, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. They were seen flying into a cloud bank and were not heard from again.

They had crashed in the vicinity of Lake Myola in the Owen Stanley Mountains near the Kokoda Gap, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Due to the impact and their bomb load a large crater that was in time filled with water which made their location and later recovery very troubling.

After many recovery attempts over the years (which was hampered by the water that had filled the crater plus bombs that had not exploded) the entire crews remains were finally recovered in 2008.

Antonio was first declared "Missing In Action" in this crash and his status was later changed to "Killed In Action" once his remains were recovered.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # 38013441

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Airmen who perished on B-25C #41-12907:

Atkins, Aub L, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, LA
Calderon, Antonio P ~ Pfc, Gunner, NM
Grutza, Richard P ~ Cpl, Engineer, WI
Maggart, Charles L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IN
Pinkstaff, Wilson L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Stocking, William N ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, TX
Thompson, Frank ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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Antonio's remains were recovered and identified in 2008. He was interred in the Fort Bayard National Cemetery, Fort Bayard, New Mexico on May 8, 2009.

For his actual burial at Fort Bayard National Cemetery " Click Here " for that record.

He also has his name listed with others from his B-25 at the Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.

" Click Here " for the Arlington record.

A "Rosette" was placed in front of his name here at Manila to signify that his remains were recovered.


~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Antonio served as a Private First Class & Gunner on B-25C "The Happy Legend" #41-12907, 405th Bomber Squadron, 38th Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Grant Parish, New Mexico prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on November 3, 1941, prior to the war, at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed in warehousing and also as Single, without dependents.

B-25C #41-12907 took off, along with 8 other B-25's, from 7 Mile Drome (Jackson Airport) Central Province, Papua New Guinea near Port Moresby on a bombing mission against Japanese troop concentrations at Buna, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. They were seen flying into a cloud bank and were not heard from again.

They had crashed in the vicinity of Lake Myola in the Owen Stanley Mountains near the Kokoda Gap, Central Province, Papua New Guinea. Due to the impact and their bomb load a large crater that was in time filled with water which made their location and later recovery very troubling.

After many recovery attempts over the years (which was hampered by the water that had filled the crater plus bombs that had not exploded) the entire crews remains were finally recovered in 2008.

Antonio was first declared "Missing In Action" in this crash and his status was later changed to "Killed In Action" once his remains were recovered.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

Service # 38013441

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Airmen who perished on B-25C #41-12907:

Atkins, Aub L, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, LA
Calderon, Antonio P ~ Pfc, Gunner, NM
Grutza, Richard P ~ Cpl, Engineer, WI
Maggart, Charles L ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, IN
Pinkstaff, Wilson L ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, IL
Stocking, William N ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator, TX
Thompson, Frank ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, CA

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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