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American Legion Carl Calloway Post 290

Carl Calloway 
WW II Gold Star Veteran
from King, North Carolina.

Carl H. Calloway World War II Gold Star Veteran from North Carolina

 On April 30, 1945, he was on the crew of the B-24L Liberator when they took off from Guiuan Air Strip, Samar Island in the Philippines. They were on a combat bombing mission to Davao, Mindanao Island.

After dropping their bombs, they proceeded toward Morotai Island where they planned to land. They collided with another B-24 in their formation (44-41869) and both planes crashed into the ocean with no survivors.  

Commendations + Awards

★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

 Carl H. Calloway is buried or memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. 


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