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O. M. COFFEE |
Port (Left) Side - Lost 26 Jul 44, AUT - MACR 7340 Pg1 / Pg2 - Pilot Willard F. Bills
Contributor - Mark
Coffee
6 Jul 44 at Grottaglie, Italy upon return from
Latisana Rail Road Bridge mission. Flown at least fifteen missions by
Allen's crew. Lost near Split, Yugoslavia. Attempted to reach the
Island of Vis after suffering flak damage over Graz, Austria with Bills'
crew aboard. 1 KIA, 3 POW, 8 RTN
| From Left: James G. Allen - Pilot R. J. Mansfield - Ball Turret Gunner O. M. Coffee - Waist Gunner |
From Right: John Allen - Tail Gunner Ayers W. Johnson - Co-Pilot Nicholas Parella - Bombardier |
Unidentifiable Clarence R. Castor - Waist Gunner James Havard - Engineer Charles Mullins - Nose Gunner D. V. McEvoy - Navigator |
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