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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Coy B. Ellison

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Gray County, Texas

Honored By

Richard H. Toney

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT COY B. ELLISON (O-789240) WAS A MEMBER OF THE 329TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 93RD BOMBARDMENT GROUP, 9TH AIR FORCE. KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE AUGUST 1, 1943 LOW-LEVEL BOMBING RAID OF PLOESTI, RUMANIA. LIEUTENANT ELLISON WAS SERVING AS NAVIGATOR ON MAJOR RALPH J. MCBRIDE'S B-24D AIRCRAFT NICKNAMED 'HERE'S TO YA'/'JO-JO'S SPECIAL DELIVERY II'. THE AIRCRAFT AND CREW WERE LOST OVER THE IONIAN SEA AFTER BEING ATTACKED BY GREECE-BASED GERMAN ME-109 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. LIEUTENANT ELLISON WAS AWARDED THE SILVER STAR, DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AIR MEDAL AND THE PURPLE HEART.