Cole, Charles Harold, Jr., Lt Col

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1945-1945, Status - POW/MIA

Service Years
1938 - 1966

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Missouri

Year of Birth
1920

This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr. to remember Cole, Charles Harold, Jr., Lt Col USAF(Ret).

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Contact Info

Home Town St. Joseph, Missouri	Last Address Peoria, Arizona
Date of Passing Oct 31, 2003
Location of Interment Sunland Memorial Park - Sun City, Arizona

Official Badges

Air Training Command Instructor (pre-1966)

Unofficial Badges

American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2015, American Fighter Aces Association
	2017, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

He shot down 5 enemy aircraft and destroyed 6 on the ground before he was shot down and became a POW.

Other Comments:

Sources:
Enlistment record:
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=3&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=charles+h+cole+jr&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=1368418&rlst=1368418,6679419,6798534
POW record:
https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=466&mtch=3&cat=WR26&tf=F&q=charles+h+cole&bc=sl&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=54071&rlst=54071,54069,54070
http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1376
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=114823906
http://www.cieldegloire.com/014_cole_c_h.php
http://www.cieldegloire.com/fg_020.php
http://www.littlefriends.co.uk/gallery.php?Group=20
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/77th_Fighter_Squadron#World_War_II
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/55th_Fighter_Squadron#World_War_II
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Operations_Group#World_War_II
http://www.20thfightergroup.com/pilots-gallery.html
http://www.20thfightergroup.com/aces.html

1944-1945, 77th Fighter Squadron - Gamblers

From Month/Year September / 1944	To Month/Year January / 1945
Unit 77th Fighter Squadron - Gamblers Unit Page
Rank Captain	AFSC/MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City RAF Kings Cliffe, Northhamptonshire, England	State/Country United Kingdom

Patch	77th Fighter Squadron - Gamblers Details

	Type Fighter
	Parent Unit Fighter Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jul 13, 2018

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