John Daniel Cooley Jr

Military
media-38908.jpeg UPL 38908 Lt. John D. Cooley Jr., from Aberdeen, MD, enlisted in Baltimore on 28 November 1942. Assigned to the 368th Fighter Squadron on 23 January 1945, he flew 18 combat missions in P-51s before ending his tour of duty with the 359th Fighter Group in September 1945.
359th Fighter Group collection

Archived by Char Baldridge, Historian, 359th Fighter Group Association.
Posted by Janet Fogg, 359th Fighter Group Historian.

Object Number - UPL 38908 - Lt. John D. Cooley Jr., from Aberdeen, MD, enlisted in Baltimore on 28 November 1942. Assigned to the 368th Fighter Squadron on 23 January 1945, he...

Lt. John D. Cooley Jr., from Aberdeen, MD, enlisted in Baltimore on 28 November 1942. Assigned to the 368th Fighter Squadron on 23 January 1945, he flew 18 combat missions in P-51s before ending his tour of duty with the 359th Fighter Group in September 1945.



S/Sgt. Charles Doersom, crew chief.

Sgt. Andrew Hardy, assistant crew chief.





Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).



Awards: AM(OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Joined USAFR Aug 1946.

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Units served with

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33495946
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Janet
  • Unit: 359th Fighter Group 368th Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Harford County, MD, USA 19 August 1920 Son of John D Snr and Florence E Cooley.

Enlisted

Baltimore, MD, USA 28 October 1942

Other

Promotion

Wretham, Thetford IP24, UK 4 May 1945 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant.

Other

Joined USAF Reserve

USA 21 August 1946 - 18 July 1960 Joined USAFR, rank of Major at time of death.

Died

Baltimore, MD, USA 18 July 1960 Committed suicide, tragically taking his young family with him.

Other

End Tour of Duty (ETD)

England, UK Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).

Based

East Wretham Assigned to 368FS, 359FG, 8AF USAAF.
Aberdeen, MD, USA

Buried

Havre De Grace, MD 21078, USA Rock Run Cemetery Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Other

Discharged USAAF

USA Honourably discharged USAAF.

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