William G Coltman Jr
MilitaryAssigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. Involved in a mid-air collision returning from a bomber escort mission to Bordeaux 27-Mar-44 in P-38J 42-67433 and crashed West of Caen. Prisoner of War (POW). MACR 3529.
Awards: POW, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-38 Lightning
- Unit: 364th Fighter Group 384th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: RAF Honington
- Site type: Prisoner of war camp
- Known as: Stalag Luft I, Barth, Germany
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Wayne County, MI, USA | 29 July 1921 | Son of William G Snr and Rose Bell [Dailey] Coltman. |
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Enlisted |
Detroit, MI, USA | 1 April 1942 | |
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Other Mid Air Collision |
14000 Caen, France | 27 March 1944 | Mid-air collision Bordeaux in P-38J 42-67433 and crashed West of Caen. POW. MACR 3529. |
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Other Prisoner of War (POW) |
Barth, Germany | 27 March 1944 | Prisoner of War (POW). Stalag Luft I. |
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Died |
Westminster, CA, USA | 2 September 1987 | |
| Highland Park, MI 48203, USA | |||
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Based |
Honington | 27 March 1944 | Assigned to 384FS, 364FG, 8AF USAAF. |
Revisions
http://aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbmpilot.asp?Pilot=Coltman%2C+Willia…
https://www.fold3.com/record/84407572-william-g-coltman-jr
https://www.fold3.com/record/45908912-william-g-coltman
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/358681
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103791125/william-george-coltman
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 3529 / MACR 3529, Losses of the 8th & 9th Air Forces / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list