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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Francis Booth Coombs

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Tennessee

Honored By

An Indebted American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN THE AIR FORCE IN 1942. FLEW 50 COMBAT MISSIONS AS A RADIO OPERATOR ON B-17 AIRCRAFT. AT THE END OF WWII, TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY TO ATTEND OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL. ALSO SERVED DURING THE KOREAN WAR. RETIRED AS A MAJOR. RECIPIENT OF THE PURPLE HEART AND THE ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL.