Francis Leroy Coughenour

Military
Staff Sergeant Francis Coughenour and Staff Sergeant Demetrio A Apadoca of the 385th Bomb Group develop intelligence photos from a mission. Image stamped on reverse; ‘Keystone Press.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 15 Nov 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘292890.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'FLYING FORTRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS. Without adequate photography, the fighting of this was by the Air Forces would be almost impossible. This is the story of how one Photo Unit on a Flying Fortress Station do media-380175.jpg FRE 1421 Staff Sergeant Francis Coughenour and Staff Sergeant Demetrio A Apadoca of the 385th Bomb Group develop intelligence photos from a mission. Image stamped on reverse; ‘Keystone Press.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 15 Nov 1943.’ [stamp] and ‘292890.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'FLYING FORTRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS. Without adequate photography, the fighting of this was by the Air Forces would be almost impossible. This is the story of how one Photo Unit on a Flying Fortress Station does its job of recording intelligence the bombing operations carried out by that station's heavy aircraft. The unit commanded by Lt Raymond Fordyce, of 3320, NW Fifth Ave, Miami, Florida, 26 year old former star athlete at Tampa University in Florida, includes aerial photographers who accompany the Forts on every mission and ground crewmen. US Pool/ SG/ Hel. Keystone. Photo shows: On their return, the film is rushed to the photo laboratory where it is immediately developed. Shown at work in the developing room are: S/Sgt Francis Coughenour, of Hutchinson, Kansas, and S/Sgt Demetrio A Apadoca, of Las Cruces, NM.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1421 - Staff Sergeant Francis Coughenour and Staff Sergeant Demetrio A Apadoca of the 385th Bomb Group develop intelligence photos from a mission. Image...

Assigned to 385BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

The insignia of the 385th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Hutchinson, KS 11 April 1922 Son of Franklin Edmonson Coughenour and Grace Louretta “Gracie” [Holcomb] Stacy.

Enlisted

10 October 1942

Other

Discharged USAAF

11 October 1945 Honourable discharge.

Died

Fayetteville, AR 16 May 1991

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