467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Coslett, Franklin Dent
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Coslett
Franklin
Dent
Franklin
Dent
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Officer:
Officer:
13056443
O-801361
O-801361
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
09 May 1915
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
86 Zarbay Ave.
Edwardsville, Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne Co.
Pennsylvania
Edwardsville, Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne Co.
Pennsylvania
Official Home Town
City:
State:
State:
Wilkes-Barre
PA - Pennsylvania
PA - Pennsylvania
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
24 Mar 42
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Air - Southern Route
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
03 Aug 46
Fort Dix,
New Jersey
Fort Dix,
New Jersey
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
13 Feb 1992
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Cemetery:
Fern Knoll Burial Park
Dallas,
Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
Dallas,
Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
24 Mar 42
Entered Service - Wilkes-Barre, PA
06 Nov 43
Transferred from 800th BS, 470th BG
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
08 Nov 43
Assigned 788th BS
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
31 Jan 44
Overseas Qualifications
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
Navigator
07 Feb 44
Roster of Flying Personnel Departing Wendover
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
Navigator
11 Feb 44
Transfer Orders from Wendover to Herington
788th (1st Org)
Second Lieutenant
O-1034 - Navigator
12 Feb 44
Departed US
29 Apr 44
Shot Down
788th (1st Org)
First Lieutenant
Navigator
13 May 44
Awarded Air Medal
First Lieutenant
24 Dec 44
POW
27 Apr 45
Returned US
15 Jun 45
Departed US
02 Mar 46
Returned US
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
Total Flights:
9
Total Combat:
7
Total Dispatched:
7
Total Credited:
5
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
02 Dec 1944
Murdered by Gespato
J Peter Horne
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
No known Diary Entries at this time
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