Harold Everett Coonrod
Military
NARA ref 342-FH-3A09086-53323AC.
personnal knowledge. Change of the name of the man on the left of the picture. He is the crew chief and not the radio operator
Object Number - UPL 28820 - "Photo made immediately after first 9th Troop Carrier plane** to fly over target area landed back in England. Crew includes, left to right: S/Sgt....
Assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command, 9AF USAAF. Radio Operator for lead aircraft [C-47 42-93098] of lead serial to drop pathfinder paratroops at zone A, St-Germain-de-Varrevill, France on D-day 6-Jun-44.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: IX Air Force Troop Carrier Command
- Service Numbers: O-309751
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group 94th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Mahaska, KS 66955, USA | 20 November 1919 | Son of Harley Hammond and Beulah Emmaline [Summers] Coonrod. |
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Enlisted |
Fort Riley, KS 66442, USA | 12 June 1942 | Fort Riley, Kansas |
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Other RO - Serial #1, Chalk #1 D-day |
6 June 1944 | Radio Operator for lead aircraft [C-47 42-93098] of lead serial to drop pathfinder paratroops at zone A, St-Germain-de-Varreville, France on D-day 6-Jun-44. | |
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Died |
Seward, NE 68434, USA | 17 May 2014 | |
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Buried |
Mahaska Cemetery Mahaska Washington County KS | 21 May 2014 | Interred Mahaska Cemetery Mahaska Washington County Kansas, USA |
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Based |
North Witham | Assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command, 9AF USAAF. |
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