John Elmer Coenen
Military
Object Number - UPL 31647 - 2Lt John E Coenen 63FS, 56FG 8AF.
Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. On a return flight from Liverpool's Speke airfield in P-47 41-6227 on 25-Apr-43, encountered lower than forecast cloud and attempted to divert to Burtonwood. A/C went into spin in cloud and crashed at Rushup Edge, Derbyshire. Coenen baled out, damaging chute in the process, landing heavily and suffered fractured spine. Hospitalised as result of injury. Re-assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Returning to the fray, bagged 2 x Fw190's. Later,the effects of his spinal injuries caused him to be removed from flying status.
Awards: 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
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Aircraft crash site
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Okmulgee County, OK, USA | 9 July 1921 | |
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Enlisted |
Oklahoma City, OK, USA | 11 November 1941 | |
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Other Completed flight training |
26 April 1942 | Completed flight training. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant. 26-Apr-42. | |
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Other Baled out |
Edale, Hope Valley S33, UK | 25 April 1943 | On a ferry flight 25 April 1943, crashed at Rushup Edge, Derbyshire in a/c P47 41-6227. Coenen suffered fractured spine bailing out. |
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Other Hospitalised |
26 April 1943 | Hospitalised as result of fractured spine. | |
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Other E/A Destroyed [2] |
Emden, Germany | 27 September 1943 | 2 x Fw190's destroyed 27-Sep-43. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
19 April 1945 | Honourably discharged USAAF. | |
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Died |
Tulsa, OK, USA | 19 December 1984 | |
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Based |
Boxted | 25 April 1943 | Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Based |
Boxted | Re-assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. | |
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Buried |
5111 S Memorial Dr, Tulsa, OK 74145, USA | Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Tulsa County, OK |
Revisions
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/search/
https://www.fold3.com/record/625354108-john-coenen-1921
https://www.fold3.com/page/84769927-john-e-coenen/facts
https://www.fold3.com/record/57716202-john-coenen
https://www.fold3.com/image/612399760
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_coenen_j_e.php
http://www.stevelewis.me.uk/page17.php
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141549366/john-e-coenen
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Losses of the 8th and 9th AFs by Bishop and Hey p. 108 / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
