| Name | Coleman, Lee Browning ‡ |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant / Captain |
| Serial Number | O-802726 ‡ |
| Unit Assignments | Assigned to the 547th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), per AAF Station 106 Special Orders #71 dated 15 August 1943, effective 15 August 1943. |
| Duty | Co-pilot / Pilot |
| MOS | 1091 - Pilot, B-17 |
| Last Duty Date | 16 July 1944 |
| Results |
Prisoner Of War POW Camp: Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang Prussia 54-12 |
| Decorations | Awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received on 16 July 1944 per General Orders #30, Headquarters, Miami District, AAF Personnel Distribution Command dated 14 October 1945. |
| Additional Information |
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| Related Documents | Missing Air Crew Report # 7553⇓ (5.863 MB) |
| Photo Album: | Crew Photo Album⇗ |
| CREWMEMBER | POSITION | RESULTS |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lt. Price, William Merriman, III⇗ | Pilot | CT |
| 2nd Lt. Coleman, Lee Browning | Co-pilot | POW |
| 2nd Lt. Harvey, Harry Blakely, Jr⇗ | Navigator | INT |
| 2nd Lt. Arquette, Leroy Arthur⇗ | Bombardier | CT |
| S/SGT. Smith, Robert Eugene⇗ | Radio Operator / Gunner | CT |
| S/SGT. Beaty, Earl Richard⇗ | Engineer / Top Turret Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Griffin, Daniel (NMI)⇗ | Ball Turret Gunner | KIA |
| SGT. Grant, Ralph Gilbert⇗ | Tail Gunner | CT |
| SGT. Leigh, James Carl⇗ | Flexible Gunner | CT |
| Number | Date | Target | Position | Aircraft | Mission/Sortie Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18⇗ | 27 August 1943 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Watten, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑30043⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 19⇗ | 31 August 1943 |
Target: Fighter Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑30043⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron Deputy. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 20⇗ | 3 September 1943 |
Target: Air Park and Aerodrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Romilly-sur-Seine, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑30043⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 21⇗ | 6 September 1943 |
Type: Industry Location: Stuttgart, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑30043⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Landed away at RAF West Malling, Kent, due to low fuel. Returned to Station 106 at 1530 hours. Flak hole in left elevator. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 23⇗ | 9 September 1943 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Lille-Vendeville, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑29699⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 24⇗ | 16 September 1943 |
Target: Blockade Runner Ship (in Loire River) Type: Transportation Location: Nantes, France |
Co-pilot | 42‑29699⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Ditched in the English Channel Near Hope Cove, Knightsbridge, Devon (about 15 miles SE of Plymouth), after being damaged by enemy aircraft; crew rescued by a fishing boat; Leigh was injured and hospitalized in Hope Cove until 2 October; no MACR; all returned to duty. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 26⇗ | 27 September 1943 |
Target: Port Area Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑29703⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 27⇗ | 2 October 1943 |
Target: Port Facilities Type: Transportation Location: Emden, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑29987⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Dropped 52,000 Code #5s 'nickles' over target. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 29⇗ | 8 October 1943 |
Target: Workshops Type: Submarine Facility Location: Bremen, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑29987⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Turned back, the right waist gunner "could not stand altitude." Sortie Report⇗ |
| 30⇗ | 9 October 1943 |
Target: Aircraft Factories Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Anklam, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑29987⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 32⇗ | 14 October 1943 |
Target: Ball-Bearing Factory Type: Bearings Industry Location: Schweinfurt, Germany |
Co-pilot | 42‑3037⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Crew bailed out near Deenethorpe on return; the aircraft crash-landed near Corby, UK. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 94⇗ | 24 April 1944 |
Target: Dornier-Werke GMBH Aircraft Plant Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High Squadron deputy, lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 95⇗ | 25 April 1944 |
Target: Metz-Frescaty Airdrome Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Metz, France |
Pilot | 42‑102449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 97⇗ | 27 April 1944 |
Target: Toul/Croix de Metz Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Nancy, France |
Pilot | 42‑97367⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 98⇗ | 29 April 1944 |
Target: Industrial District Type: Industry Location: Berlin, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97201⇗ |
Aborted Mission After Taking Off Flying spare; turned back at 0932; could not find formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 99⇗ | 1 May 1944 |
Target: Launch Site in Foret Nationale de Tournehem Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Foret Nationale de Tournehem, France |
Pilot | 42‑97449⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 150⇗ | 4 July 1944 |
Target: Airfield Type: German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Location: Dreux (Conches-en-Ouche), France |
Pilot | 42‑97150⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit High group flying spare; joined formation. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 153⇗ | 7 July 1944 |
Target: Me-109 Aircraft Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Leipzig, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑97201⇗ |
Flying Spare, Returned As Briefed High group, 41st A wing. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 154⇗ | 8 July 1944 |
Target: NOBALL (V-1 Launch Site) Type: CROSSBOW (V-Weapons) Location: Renescure, France |
Pilot | 42‑97201⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Lead group. Sortie Report⇗ |
| 155⇗ | 11 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 156⇗ | 12 July 1944 |
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards Type: Transportation Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Sortie Report⇗ |
| 158⇗ | 16 July 1944 |
Target: Aero Engine Factory Type: Aircraft Industry Location: Munich / München, Germany |
Pilot | 42‑107064⇗ |
Combat Mission Credit Failed To Return Lead Squadron. Knocked down by FLAK. Sortie Report⇗ |