Coleman, James, 2nd Lt

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Second Lieutenant

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1055-Pilot, Single-Engine Fighter

Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)

Primary Unit
1944-1945, AAF MOS 1055, 332nd Fighter Group

Service Years
1943 - 1945

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Texas

Year of Birth
1924

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Contact Info

Home Town Detroit, Michigan	Last Address Cattolica Airfield, Italy

Date of Passing Jun 15, 1945
Location of Interment American Cemetery - Sicily-Rome, Italy	Wall/Plot Coordinates Plot H Row 3 Grave 48

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Tuskegee Airmen Congressional Gold Medal

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2013, Tuskegee Airmen - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

He was born in Texarkana, TX and later his family moved to Detroit. He crashed and was killed while practicing dive-bombing after VE Day.

Other Comments:

Sources:
http://www.abmc.gov/search/wwii.php
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56307557

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Unit Assignments


	1944-1945, AAF MOS 1055, 100th Fighter Squadron
	1944-1945, AAF MOS 1055, 332nd Fighter Group

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1942-1945 World War II
	1944-1944 WWII - European Theater of Operations/Anzio Campaign (1944)
	1945-1945 WWII - European Theater of Operations/North Apennines Campaign (1944-45)
	1945-1945 WWII - European Theater of Operations/Central Europe Campaign (1945)

My Aircraft/Missiles


	1944-1944, PT-17 Kaydet
	1944-1944, BT-13 Valiant
	1944-1944, AT-6 Texan
	1944-1944, P-40 Warhawk/Kittyhawk
	1944-1945, P-51/F-51 Mustang