Basil Arthur Coats
Military
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Object Number - UPL 25367 - Basil Arthur Coats
Shot down 5 June 1944 in B-17 42-97473 'Hap's Hazard. ' Prisoner of War (POW).
Crew Number 67
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Units served with
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 390th Bomb Group 571st Bomb Squadron
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: waist gunner
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| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
16 December 1919 | ||
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Enlisted |
7 November 1942 | ||
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Died |
2 April 2008 | ||
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
5 June 1944 |
Revisions
Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- he records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia ;
- www.390thspace.com/missions.php?name=Coats%2C+Basil+A
Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015
Personal Knowledge; Basil is my cousin.
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 5481 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database