Military Veterans
Calvin Arthur Doile
Date of Birth
31 July 1914
Date of Death
19 February 1999
Brick Location
Eagle Side
Panel Number
12
Biography
Tech Sergeant Calvin Doile served as a Bombsight Mechanic in World War II, and was located in the China-Burma-India Theater.
Service Tour: 30 September 1942 to 6 November 1945
Inspected, cleaned, tested, lubricated, calibrated and made major parts replacements to bombsights. Removed bombsight from plane and mounted it on a test stand. Tested operation of gyroscope unit. Checked accuracy of computing mechanism and replaced bearings and other moving parts as specified in technical orders. Maintained and prepared all records pertaining to the work completed on the bombsight.
By Fern Doile, Calvin’s wife
Branch:
U.S. Army Air Corps
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Years
World War II—30 September 1942 - 6 November 1945
Duty
22nd Bombardment Squadron, Bombsight Mechanic