Donald W Coleman

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

He flew on Harry Alyea crew. Reported to the group on 8 Jul 1944.

Crashed into North Sea in B-17 #44-8099 due to a mid-air collision, Killed in Action (KIA).



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Units served with

Official insignia of the 306th Bomb Group, approved 6 January 1943, and updated 2 October 1951.

306th Bomb Group

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

Aircraft

44-8099

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 306th Bomb Group 423rd Bomb Squadron

Events

Event Location Date Description

Died

22 October 1944

Born

San Anselmo, California, USA

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

North Sea 22 October 1944

Revisions

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Added a "-" to the A/C tail # in the "Summary biography" to aid clarity & consistency.

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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 9655 / MACR 9655, First Over Germany pg. 287, http://www.wwiimemorial.com/registry/wardept/pframe.asp?HonoreeID=98249… / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / http://www.306bg.org/crewphotos/Crew%20Pictures%20Adam-Rector/Crew%20Pi…