Franklin D Coslett

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media-15983.jpeg UPL 15983 Capt. Franklin D. Coslett, B-24 Navigator

A. L. DESTRO II

Object Number - UPL 15983 - Capt. Franklin D. Coslett, B-24 Navigator

Shot down 29 April 1944 in B-24 #4252506. Evaded.

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Units served with

Unofficial emblem of the 467th Bomb Group.

467th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

42-52506

  • Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
  • Unit: 467th Bomb Group 788th Bomb Squadron

Events

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Born

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, USA 9 May 1915

Died

13 February 1992

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Evaded

Germany 29 April 1944

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Officially from the Missing Air Crew Report #4944

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4944 / MACR 4944, Silent Heroes Among Us ISBN 1-884687-07-5 Interview with Edgar Powell pp. 127-132. Crew picture p. 128. See also Watts book p 83 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database

Franklin D Coslett: Gallery (2 items)

Object number: UPL 15983 - Capt. Franklin D. Coslett, B-24 Navigator

Object number: UPL 18741 - MACR # 4944 B-24 Navigator on 42-3506 / Lt...