Harry R Coomes
Military ROLL OF HONOURKilled in Action (KIA) in B-17 #42-3290 'Raunchy Wolf'. Midair collision with 'Dorsal Queen' on return from mission near Paris. Plane crashed at Tillingham Hall Farm, Essex.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
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- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: Raunchy Wolf aka El Lobo
- Unit: 385th Bomb Group 551st Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
25 June 1920 | Born to Thomas Coomes and Leona Laux Coomes | |
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Died |
26 September 1943 | ||
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Enlisted |
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Added a "-" to the A/C type in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.
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Combat Chronology Supplement p. 533, . Losses of the 8th & 9th AFs Vol. I by Bishop & Hey p. 291 / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia