Harold C Coffman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) near Avesnes in B-17 'Government Property' #4297232

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Units served with

The insignia of the 95th Bomb Group.

95th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

A B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-37882) of the 95th Bomb Group landing at Colorado in October 1943. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'B-17G-15-DL Denver, Colorada, October 1943.'

42-37882

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Hard Time | A-Good-Bett | Blues in the Reich
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron
A bomber crew of the 95th Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-97232 ) nicknamed "Sandy's Refueling Boys", August 1944. Image via Albert Keeler, 95th Bomb Group. Written on slide casing: '"Full House" crew. Left to right: ' Morrison, Keeler, Langford, Sherwood, Dancisin. "Government Property" (roll of toilet paper) SANDY'S REFUELING BOYS.'

42-97232

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: G.I. Issue ; Sandy's Refueling Boys
  • Unit: 95th Bomb Group 412th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

16 December 1944

Born

Whittier, California, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

France 16 December 1944

Revisions

Date15 Feb 2020 19:05:29
Contributorjmchristel
ChangesChanges to service number, highest rank and awards
Sources

https://95thbg.mmsw.eu/person/1224

Date27 Sep 2014 18:12:00
ContributorAAM
ChangesAAM ingest
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11259 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database