Ralph A Coykendall
MilitaryCrashed near Leipzig on 11/21/44 in B-17 'Hellers Angels' #42-102484. Prisoner of War (POW).
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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: Heller's Angel
- Unit: 303rd Bomb Group 359th Bomb Squadron
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Other Prisoner of war |
21 November 1944 | Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12 | |
Born |
Northville, Michigan |
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Added POW camp information to the POW event per WW2 POW records at the National Archives (NARA).
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Added a connection to A/C #42-102484 listed in the "Summary biography".
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Added "Possible DUPLICATE" in the nickname field so an Admin can check out this person.
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 11201