John T. Caldwell was born on September 10, 1922, in Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Torrence V. Caldwell and Esther Gertrude Spears Caldwell.

John resided in Pennsylvania prior to the war. He enlisted in the Army on January 14, 1943, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Draftsmen and also as Single, without dependents.

John served in the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Staff Sergeant and Right Waist Gunner on the B-17G #44-8140 during World War II. He was Killed in Action but was declared "Missing" on December 5, 1944, when his B-17 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in Gross Zerlang, Germany.

SSgt Caldwell is memorialized on the Tablets of the Missing, Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands.

Crew of the B-17G #44-8140:
Kermode, Donald ~ Capt, Command Pilot, POW
Gregory, Ralph E, Jr ~ Capt, Mission/Pilot, KIA
Meadows, Martin F ~ 1st Lt, Co-Pilot, KIA
Bruce, James L ~ T/Sgt, Radio Operator, KIA
Caldwell, John T ~ S/Sgt, Right Waist Gunner, KIA
Dorr, Earle L, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Tail Gunner, KIA
Hillweg, Charles U, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Bombardier, KIA
Mayer, Clement T ~ T/Sgt, Top Turret Gunner, KIA
Meyer, Walter A, Jr ~ S/Sgt, Togglier, KIA
Upshaw, Charles C ~ 2nd Lt, Radar Operator, KIA
Wood, William F ~ 1st Lt, Navigator, KIA

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