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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Francis J. Coleman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

FIRST LIEUTENANT, NAVIGATOR, B-24 LIBERATOR 'EAGER BEAVER', 320TH SQUADRON (MOBY DICK), 90TH BOMB GROUP 'JOLLY ROGERS', 5TH AIR FORCE, SERVING IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. MEMBER OF CHARLES WHITLOCK CREW. RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR UNESCORTED RECONNAISSANCE MISSION OVER WEWAK. 5 JAPANESE PLANES WERE SHOT DOWN BEFORE ESCAPING INTO THE CLOUDS. AFTER LOOSING ONE ENGINE THEY WERE ABLE TO RETURN TO BASE. HE ALSO RECEIVED OAK LEAF CLUSTER FOR ATTACK ON A JAPANESE CONVOY IN HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA.