William C Coon Jr

Military

Prisoner of War (POW). Shot down near Ahrweiler on 10/17/44 in B-17 43-38353

Connections

See how this entry relates to other items in the archive by exploring the connections below.

Units served with

The insignia of the 34th Bomb Group
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 7th Bomb Squadron, 34th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 34th Bomb Group 7th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Other

Prisoner of war

Germany 17 October 1944

Born

Millvale, Pennsylvania, USA

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Merged with duplicate entry to include details from:
- 1996 34th BG Roster;
- MACR 9468;
- the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia

Date
ContributorLucy May
Changes
Sources

Put names into correct fields.

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

MACR 9468 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database