Cole, Charles Harold, Jr., Lt Col

Deceased
 
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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
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Lieutenant Colonel

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Home State
Missouri
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) Commander Air Force Retired AAFTTC Instructor




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Air Ace American Fighter Aces Congressional Gold Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
American Fighter Aces AssociationAir Force Memorial (AFM)
  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
   
 2017, Air Force Memorial (AFM)
 
Title
Not Specified

Join Year
2017
   
Crest
Air Force Memorial (AFM)
Association Type
Military National

Website
http://www.airforcememorial.org/index.asp
Contact Phone Number
703-979-0674

Contact Email
afmf@airforcememorial.org
Year Established
1992

Owner
Not Specified
HQ Address
Air Force Memorial Foundation
One Air Force Memorial Drive
Arlington, VA 22204

Last Updated: Jun 25, 2021
   
Comments

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