Eugene T. Cole

The Man Behind the Name

§ Biography

S/Sgt. Eugene T. Cole, born 19 July 1921, served as tail gunner. His next of kin was his mother, Mrs. Mary A. Cole, of Box 1561, Beckley, West Virginia.

Cole bailed out on 25 February 1944 and was captured by German forces in the Dahn/Pirmasens area. His identification tag number was 15066337. He was among the eight fliers captured by 1906 hours and was transported to Pirmasens and then to Dulag Luft.

Service record.

§ As Catalogued

Rank

Staff Sergeant

Position

Tail Gunner

Serial Number

15066337

Hometown

Beckley, WV

Missions flown.

3 catalogued · 25 Feb 1944 — 24 Feb 1944

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.

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