Harold Everett Coonrod
Military
UPL 80539
UPL 80539
"Photo made immediately after first 9th Troop Carrier plane** to fly over target area landed back in England. Crew includes, left to right: S/Sgt. Edward F. Laurendeau (crew chief); Capt Edward E Cannon (surgeon); Capt William Culp, (navigator); Capt Vito S Pedone (co-pilot), Lt Col Joel L Crouch (pilot); Missing on the picture Cpl. Harold E. Coonrod (Radio-operator)" - ** C-47A 42-93098. Serial #1 Chalk #1.NARA ref 342-FH-3A09086-53323AC.
Cropped from image UPL 28820 (media id 29472)
personnal knowledge. Change of the name of the man on the left of the picture. He is the crew chief and not the radio operator
Object Number - UPL 80539 - "Photo made immediately after first 9th Troop Carrier plane** to fly over target area landed back in England. Crew includes, left to right: S/Sgt....
Assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command, 9AF USAAF. Radio Operator for lead aircraft [C-47 42-93098] of lead serial to drop pathfinder paratroops at zone A, St-Germain-de-Varrevill, France on D-day 6-Jun-44.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: IX Air Force Troop Carrier Command
- Service Numbers: O-309751
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group 94th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Mahaska, KS 66955, USA | 20 November 1919 | Son of Harley Hammond and Beulah Emmaline [Summers] Coonrod. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Riley, KS 66442, USA | 12 June 1942 | Fort Riley, Kansas |
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Other RO - Serial #1, Chalk #1 D-day |
6 June 1944 | Radio Operator for lead aircraft [C-47 42-93098] of lead serial to drop pathfinder paratroops at zone A, St-Germain-de-Varreville, France on D-day 6-Jun-44. | |
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Died |
Seward, NE 68434, USA | 17 May 2014 | |
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Buried/ Commemorated |
Mahaska Cemetery Mahaska Washington County KS | 21 May 2014 | Interred Mahaska Cemetery Mahaska Washington County Kansas, USA |
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Based |
North Witham | Assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command, 9AF USAAF. |
