World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Theodore D. 'Ted' Coakley, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Chicago, Illinois
Honored By
Missouri Disabled American Veterans Chapter 67
SERVED IN CHINA WITH THE 26TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 51ST FIGHTER GROUP, 14TH AIR FORCE, AS A P-40 FLYING TIGER PILOT. MAIN ASSIGNMENT WAS TO PROTECT THE 14TH AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS, WHERE GENERAL CHENAULT AND THE MAIN 14TH AIR FORCE ADMINISTRATION WAS STATIONED. AS A FLYING TIGER, HE NEVER MISSED AN ASSIGNED MISSION.