World War II Honoree

Coy 'Shorty' Wells

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Supulpa, Oklahoma

Honored By

Harold Dorfman

Relationship

The Crew 66 Family

AERIAL GUNNER, RADAR OPERATOR, TECHNICAL SERGEANT, B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER, CROSSED THE ATLANTIC OCEAN EASTBOUND. HAD ORDERS TO DELIVER A B-24 LIBERATOR BOMBER SERIAL NUMBER 42-51549. CREW 66 ON BOARD. (LEG 1): TOPEKA ARMY AIR FIELD, KANSAS TO GRENIER FIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE. (LEG 2): JULY 28, 1944, GRENIER TO GOOSE BAY, NEWFOUNDLAND, (LEG 3): JULY 29, GOOSE BAY TO MEEKS, ICELAND (BLEW A TIRE ON LANDING), (LEG 4): JULY 31, ICELAND TO VALLEY WALES. BOMBER DELIVERED TO 8TH AIR FORCE. U.S. TO WALES, EUROPE OVER WATER 21 HOURS, 8 MINUTES. ONE MONTH IN NORTH IRELAND FOR PRE-COMBAT TRAINING. NEXT STOP, SEETHING AIR FORCE BASE, NORFOLK, ENGLAND. 35 MISSIONS OVER GERMANY. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, 3 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, SMALL ARMS EXPERT MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON. SERVED WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 448TH BOMB GROUP, 714TH BOMB SQUADRON, CREW 66 'BOXCARS' THE CREW 66 FAMILY 'A BAND OF BROTHERS'.