World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Theron Coulter
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Nettleton, Mississippi
Honored By
Pearl Thomas
In 1942 he assumed command of the 66th Tactical Reconnaissance Group at Charlotte, North Carolina. In 1943 he reported to the Office of Chief of the Air Corps in Washington, D.C., in the Training Division under the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. Later he became chief of the Individual Training Division. Following this assignment he was appointed chief of staff for the Pacific Division of the Air Transport Commando serving in this position through the end of the war.