Harold served as a Staff Sergeant on B-26C (#42-107627), 452nd Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Somerset County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 2, 1942 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Harold was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 1, 1950.
Service # 11068190
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107627):
Bingham, Robert P ~ 1st lt, Illinois
Brumbelow, William E ~ T/Sgt, Georgia
Coffin, Harold W ~ S/Sgt, Maine
Manak, Joseph ~ S/Sgt, New York
Thompson, Joe E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Oklahoma
Wessling, Robert A ~ 2nd Lt, Kentucky
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Somerset County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 2, 1942 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Harold was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 1, 1950.
Service # 11068190
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107627):
Bingham, Robert P ~ 1st lt, Illinois
Brumbelow, William E ~ T/Sgt, Georgia
Coffin, Harold W ~ S/Sgt, Maine
Manak, Joseph ~ S/Sgt, New York
Thompson, Joe E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Oklahoma
Wessling, Robert A ~ 2nd Lt, Kentucky
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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Harold served as a Staff Sergeant on B-26C (#42-107627), 452nd Bomber Squadron, 322nd Bomber Group, Medium, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.
He resided in Somerset County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 2, 1942 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Harold was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 1, 1950.
Service # 11068190
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107627):
Bingham, Robert P ~ 1st lt, Illinois
Brumbelow, William E ~ T/Sgt, Georgia
Coffin, Harold W ~ S/Sgt, Maine
Manak, Joseph ~ S/Sgt, New York
Thompson, Joe E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Oklahoma
Wessling, Robert A ~ 2nd Lt, Kentucky
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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He resided in Somerset County, Maine prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps on July 2, 1942 in Portland, Maine. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being Single, without dependents.
Harold was "Killed In Action" when his B-26 was hit by enemy flak and crashed in France during the war. He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.
He was originally interred overseas and was later repatriated here on March 1, 1950.
Service # 11068190
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Airmen who perished on B-26C (#42-107627):
Bingham, Robert P ~ 1st lt, Illinois
Brumbelow, William E ~ T/Sgt, Georgia
Coffin, Harold W ~ S/Sgt, Maine
Manak, Joseph ~ S/Sgt, New York
Thompson, Joe E, Jr ~ 1st Lt, Oklahoma
Wessling, Robert A ~ 2nd Lt, Kentucky
( Bio & Crew Report by: Russell S. "Russ" Pickett )
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