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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Melvin Coughenour

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rockwood, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Vyrl and Betty Henry

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED IN AUGUST 1940. HE WAS SENT FROM JOHNSTOWN INDUCTION CENTER TO LANGLEY FIELD, VIRGINIA AND THEN TO SCOTT FIELD, ILLINOIS. HE WAS QUALIFIED AS A RADIO OPERATOR AND MECHANIC AND WAS SENT TO BOLLING FIELD, WASHINGTON, THEN LATER TO PRESQUE ISLE, MAINE. SUMMONED FOR FLYING INSTRUCTIONS AND ON OCTOBER 9, 1942, RECEIVED THE SILVER WINGS OF A PILOT AND RAPIDLY ADVANCED IN RANK. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION ON JANUARY 15,1945 IN AN AIRPLANE CRASH NEAR BANGALORE, INDIA.