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2Lt Victor Caston

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2Lt Victor Caston

Birth
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Death
18 Mar 1945 (aged 22)
France
Burial
Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France Add to Map
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Plot A Row 43 Grave 22
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He was killed on 18th March 1945 on the territory of the municipality of Goincourt during a terrible tragedy

That day, a few minutes after takeoff from the airbase of Beauvais-Tillé for a mission over Germany, the B-26 "Marauder" in which he was flying crashed, caught by the blast of the explosion of two other "Marauders" which collided whilst getting into formation.

This dramatic catastrophe immediately resulted in the death of the crews of the three bombers. Miraculously, only the leading pilot of the Squadron, 1st Lt. Alex O. Cordes, survived

He was killed on 18th March 1945 on the territory of the municipality of Goincourt during a terrible tragedy

That day, a few minutes after takeoff from the airbase of Beauvais-Tillé for a mission over Germany, the B-26 "Marauder" in which he was flying crashed, caught by the blast of the explosion of two other "Marauders" which collided whilst getting into formation.

This dramatic catastrophe immediately resulted in the death of the crews of the three bombers. Miraculously, only the leading pilot of the Squadron, 1st Lt. Alex O. Cordes, survived

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Entered the Service from California.

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  • Maintained by: MAJ Jimmy Cotton
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56371579/victor-caston: accessed ), memorial page for 2Lt Victor Caston (14 Apr 1922–18 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56371579, citing Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial, Epinal, Departement des Vosges, Lorraine, France; Maintained by MAJ Jimmy Cotton (contributor 48803557).