Ralph A Coykendall

Military

Crashed near Leipzig on 11/21/44 in B-17 'Hellers Angels' #42-102484. Prisoner of War (POW).

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

42-102484

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Heller's Angel
  • Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

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Prisoner of war

21 November 1944 Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12

Born

Northville, Michigan

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Added POW camp information to the POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).

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Added a connection to A/C #42-102484 listed in the "Summary biography".

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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11201