WILLARD EUGENE CADDELL SR. d. 2 Oct 2002, San Diego, CA
m. 11 Sep 1947, Fort Worth, TX
Gertrude Kathryn Lane :b. 27 Apr 1926, Fort Worth, TX
Children:
1. Trudy Kay :b. 5 Jul 1949, Fort Worth, TX
2. Willard Eugene Jr. :b. 3 Sep 1952, Fort Worth, TX
3. Cynthia Jane :b. 27 Jul 1955, Fort Worth, TX
4. Matthew Dean :b. 8 Oct 1957, Fort Worth, TX
WILLARD EUGENE CADDELL SR., son of Benjamin Franklin and Martha Onie
(Kennemer) CADDELL, was born (29 Dec 1923) and raised at Cleburne, TX.
He married and later lived at Fort Worth, TX. He moved to San Diego, CA by
November 1965 where he last lived at 9500 Harritt Road, No. 210, Lakeside,
CA 92040.
A much decorated veteran of World War II, including the Distinguished
Flying Cross and eight Air Medals, he was a pilot and aerial
photographer serving 57 fighter/photo reconnaissance missions in the
mediterranean Theatre with the U.S. Army Air Force. He photographed
the Normandy coast in France just prior to the invasion of allied
forces and ultimate victory over Germany in Europe.
After the war, he received his BS degree in Aeronautical engineering
from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. He worked as an
aeronautical engineer for Chance Vought, Frye Corporation, and General
Dynamics at Fort Worth and San Diego, CA, where he retired in 1984.
Willard was the ...
grandson of Adam Lafayette (10 Apr 1853 - 17 Mar 1924) and Elizabeth Caroline
(Cochran) CADDELL of Rains and Van Zandt Cos., TX.
great grandson of ANDREW JACKSON (5 Nov 1817 - 7 May 1862) and Mary
(Burchfield) Caddel of Tuscaloosa Co., AL and Columbia Co., AR.
great great grandson of William Riley (c1789 - c1732) and Jane (Green) Caddel of
Pendleton Dist., SC and St. Clair Co., AL.
great great great grandson of Andrew (c1732 - c1825) and Jean (Henderson) Caddel
of Edinburgh, Scotland, the Virginia and North Carolina colonies, Pendleton
Dist., SC and St. Clair Co., AL.