Clifford Earl Koen Jr
MilitaryPrisoner of War (POW) in Bulgaria. Shot down on 1 August 1943 while on TDY to 9thAF for Ploesti raid in B-24 'Let 'er Rip' 41-24121.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-731644
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Let Er Rip
- Unit: 93rd Bomb Group 330th Bomb Squadron
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Gloster, Mississippi | 7 October 1921 | |
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Other Prisoner of war |
1 August 1943 | ||
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Died |
13 February 1993 |
Revisions
Contributordecwriter
Changes
Sources
NARA files verified ASN upon entry and Distinguished Flying Cross for 1 August 1943 Ploesti low level mission. Without personnel records, it is unknown how many campaigns he served regarding the EAME Campaign Medal, but it is at least one.
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 462