Vernon Edward Cooksey

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Killed in Action (KIA) near Oschatz in B-17 'Dark Angel', #42-107148. Only member of crew killed others listed as Prisoner of War (POW)'s.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 384th Bomb Group.

384th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

Nine men in Air Force uniform posed in two rows in front of a military airplane. Five men standing to the rear and four men kneeling in front.

42-107148

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Nicknames: Dark Angel
  • Unit: 384th Bomb Group 545th Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

17 March 1945

Born

Grainfield, Kansas, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

Germany 17 March 1945

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Added middle name per the MACR #13114 at the 384th BG website.
See: https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/MACRs/MACR13114.pdf

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Contributorjmoore43
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Added a "-" to the A/C serial number in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity.
Added S/N per the MACR #13114 at ths 384th BG website.
See: https://384thbombgroup.com/_content/MACRs/MACR13114.pdf

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 13114 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database