Owen Junior Coldiron
Military
389th BG
Crew Roster:
Lt. Lewis N. Ellis, Pilot
Lt. Callistie B. Fager, Copilot
Lt. , Navigator
Lt. Guido Gioana, Bombardier
T. Sgt. Blase Dillman, Engineer
T. Sgt. Arthur T. Waugh, Radio operator
S. Sgt. James W. Ayers, Aerial engineer
S. Sgt. Carl A. Alfredson, Aerial radio operator
S. Sgt. Owen J. Coldiron, Top turret operator
S. Sgt. Nicholas Hunt, Tail turret gunner
389th BG website
Object Number - UPL 17365 - LT. Lewis N. Ellis Crew 389th BG Crew Roster: Lt. Lewis N. Ellis, Pilot Lt. Callistie B. Fager, Copilot Lt. , Navigator Lt. Guido Gioana,...
Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. TDY to 9th AF. Flew Ploesti raid in B-24 41-11815 'Daisy Mae' 1-Aug-43. RTD
Awards: DFC (OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.
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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
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 389th Bomb Group 565th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-793747
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 1 August 1943
- Official Description:
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Baxter, Kentucky | 14 December 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
5 June 1942 | ||
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Other Discharged USAAF |
17 September 1945 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Harlan, KY, USA | 11 August 2008 | |
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Buried |
Resthaven Cemetery Keith, KY | 14 August 2008 | Resthaven Cemetery Keith, Kentucky |
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Based |
Assigned to 565BS, 389BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Unit History