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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Jarrod Thurston Coleman, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

William E. Junell, Jr.

Relationship

Nephew

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

LIEUTENANT. ENLISTED IN U.S. ARMY AIR FORCE ON 12/15/42. FLIGHT TRAINING AT FOSTER FIELD, TEXAS AND RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. QUALIFIED TO FLY THE P-38; TRANSFERRED TO PAYNE FIELD, EVERETT, WASHINGTON. AT AGE 22 HE WAS KILLED IN A TRAINING FLIGHT ON AUGUST 23, 1942.