Douglas P Cole
Military
Page 93, 339th Fighter Group History, 1st Edition.
Object Number - UPL 61414 - 339th/504th Pilot Douglas P Cole 20 Mar 45 - VED 18 Jul 45
Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
- Nicknames: Mary / Ole King Cole
- Unit: 339th Fighter Group 504th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Geneva, NY 14456, USA | 20 May 1920 | Son of Clement B and Elizabeth G Cole. |
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Enlisted |
Syracuse, NY, USA | 25 March 1941 | |
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Based |
Fowlmere | 20 March 1945 - 18 July 1945 | Assigned to 504FS, 339FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
18 July 1945 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). | |
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Died |
Starke, FL 32091, USA | 7 April 1994 | |
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Buried |
Keystone Heights, FL 32656, USA | Keystone Heights Cemetery Keystone Heights Clay County, FL. |
Revisions
ContributorAl_Skiff
Changes
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / Unit History
