Milton Rene Coudyser

Military

Assigned to 549BS, 385BG, 8AF USAAF. Pitts crew.

Awards: AM (4OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (2 x Battle Stars).

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Units served with

385th Bomb Group

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

549th Bomb Squadron

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

People

Vincent Louis Pitts

• Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
• Nationality: American
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron
• Service Numbers: 11083591 / T-62345 / O-?
• Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
• Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

42-38031

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Hit Parade Jr., Joker
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group

43-37842

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Lenora Linda
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group

43-38549

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: In Like Flynn
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group 549th Bomb Squadron

43-38625

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Ole Doodle Bug
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group

44-8428

• Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
• Nicknames: Mac's Hack
• Unit: 385th Bomb Group

Places

Great Ashfield

• Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Born	Oakland, CA	20 August 1922	Son of Rene Raphael and Sadie Elnorah [Stewart] Coudyser.
Enlisted	San Francisco, CA	2 November 1942	San Francisco, California
Died	Vacaville, CA	23 February 1988
Based	Great Ashfield		Assigned to 549BS,385BG, 8AF USAAF.