INDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 3, 1942. TRAINED AS AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER AND ASSIGNED TO THE 361ST BOMB SQUADRON, 90TH BOMB GROUP FLYING B-24 LIBERATOR HEAVY BOMBERS. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1942 BOUND FOR HAWAII FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND THEN ON TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW GUINEA, WHERE HIS UNIT JOINED THE 5TH AIR FORCE OPERATING IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. CORPORAL COGGIN WAS KILLED IN ACTION DURING A COMBAT MISSION ON APRIL 30, 1943. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND WAS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE POSTHUMOUSLY FOR THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORED AT THE WWII MEMORIAL IN FLORA, ILLINOIS.
(This information and the top photo have been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
World War II Memorial
(According to the Booklet "Jolly Rogers Whos Who " and "The Legacy of The 90th Bombardment Group" Chester O. Coggin was in the 321st Squadron 90th Bomb Group. He was killed 4-30-1943 He was a member of Lt. Chovanec crew.)
(This information and the top photo have been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
World War II Memorial
(According to the Booklet "Jolly Rogers Whos Who " and "The Legacy of The 90th Bombardment Group" Chester O. Coggin was in the 321st Squadron 90th Bomb Group. He was killed 4-30-1943 He was a member of Lt. Chovanec crew.)
INDUCTED ON FEBRUARY 3, 1942. TRAINED AS AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER AND ASSIGNED TO THE 361ST BOMB SQUADRON, 90TH BOMB GROUP FLYING B-24 LIBERATOR HEAVY BOMBERS. DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1942 BOUND FOR HAWAII FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND THEN ON TO AUSTRALIA AND NEW GUINEA, WHERE HIS UNIT JOINED THE 5TH AIR FORCE OPERATING IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER. CORPORAL COGGIN WAS KILLED IN ACTION DURING A COMBAT MISSION ON APRIL 30, 1943. EARNED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL AND WAS OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE POSTHUMOUSLY FOR THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORED AT THE WWII MEMORIAL IN FLORA, ILLINOIS.
(This information and the top photo have been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
World War II Memorial
(According to the Booklet "Jolly Rogers Whos Who " and "The Legacy of The 90th Bombardment Group" Chester O. Coggin was in the 321st Squadron 90th Bomb Group. He was killed 4-30-1943 He was a member of Lt. Chovanec crew.)
(This information and the top photo have been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.)
World War II Memorial
(According to the Booklet "Jolly Rogers Whos Who " and "The Legacy of The 90th Bombardment Group" Chester O. Coggin was in the 321st Squadron 90th Bomb Group. He was killed 4-30-1943 He was a member of Lt. Chovanec crew.)
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Ill. Cpl. 321 AAF Bomb Sq. World War II
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