Clifford E. Koen.
Gunner · 330th Squadron · Of Gleeter, MS.
The Man Behind the Name
S/Sgt. Clifford E. Koen served as a gunner aboard 41-24121. He survived the August 1, 1943, Ploesti mission by bailing out over Bulgaria. According to the casualty questionnaire completed by S/Sgt. Harold R. Murray, Koen bailed out but injured his leg and was captured almost immediately by Bulgarian forces.
His next of kin was his wife, Mrs. Timmie C. Ross, of Box 189, Gleeter, Mississippi. The name appears as "Keen," "Loen," and "Koen" across various document pages; serial 34343238 is the most consistent identifier. His status is recorded as a survivor on the primary MACR form, and cross-referenced with Murray's testimony as captured.
Service record.
Missions flown.
The missions below are those we have been able to document for this airman, drawn from flight logs, mission records, and archival sources. It is not necessarily a complete account of every mission flown; gaps may reflect missing documentation, transferred assignments, or records lost to time.