John F Coppom
MilitaryFlew on Black Thursday Mission to the VKF Ball Bearing Plant in Schweinfort as Co-pilot with William C. Heller. 15 Oct 1943 a/c accident on return from mission in 'Thumper Again' B17#42-5393.
DFC; Air Medal w 3/Oak Leaf Cluster; ETO w/battle star
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Just For Laughs, Little Woman, Thumper Again
- Unit: 2nd Strategic Air Depot 100th Bomb Group 303rd Bomb Group 360th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Pleasanton, Nebraska | 5 December 1921 | |
Died |
24 December 1973 | ||
Buried |
Boulder, CO, USA Mountain View Cemetary |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / son, Losses of the 8th & 9th AFS Vol. I p. 343