Served as Right Waist Gunner with the 710th bomber Squadron, 447th Bomb Group, Heavy. Killed in action. Recipient of the Air Medal and Purple Heart. From McLean County, Illinois
Kaffun Crew
710th Bomb Squadron
29 Oct 1943
Shot Down 13 Feb 1944
The aircraft was named 'Mickey'. Nose art is unknown.
447th Bomb Group Mission No. 19 to Noball 78 & 110, France on Feb. 13, 1944 The Kaffun Crew, "B" Group, attacked Noball 78. These were V-1 rocket sites in the Pas de Calais area.
Crew: Lt. Edward Kaffun (0-802863) Pilot; Lt. Clifford W. Coultas, (0-752049) Co-Pilot; Lt. John L. Brown (0-67472) navigator; Lt. James Samuel Tyson (0-748117) Bombardier; S/Sgt. John P. Prasch (36609583) Top Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. John R. Linkus (33238916) Right Waist Gunner; S/Sgt. Eugene F. Schmitt(16016476) Radio Operator; Sgt. Kenneth J. McIntyre (12157823) Tail Gunner and lone survivor; S/Sgt. Jack W. Miley (35714709) Ball Turret Gunner; and Sgt. Robert G. Lutes(33238916) Left Waist Gunner.
Re-interred at Arlington National Cemetery June 23, 1949, from St. Andre-Evreux, France.
Kaffun Crew
710th Bomb Squadron
29 Oct 1943
Shot Down 13 Feb 1944
The aircraft was named 'Mickey'. Nose art is unknown.
447th Bomb Group Mission No. 19 to Noball 78 & 110, France on Feb. 13, 1944 The Kaffun Crew, "B" Group, attacked Noball 78. These were V-1 rocket sites in the Pas de Calais area.
Crew: Lt. Edward Kaffun (0-802863) Pilot; Lt. Clifford W. Coultas, (0-752049) Co-Pilot; Lt. John L. Brown (0-67472) navigator; Lt. James Samuel Tyson (0-748117) Bombardier; S/Sgt. John P. Prasch (36609583) Top Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. John R. Linkus (33238916) Right Waist Gunner; S/Sgt. Eugene F. Schmitt(16016476) Radio Operator; Sgt. Kenneth J. McIntyre (12157823) Tail Gunner and lone survivor; S/Sgt. Jack W. Miley (35714709) Ball Turret Gunner; and Sgt. Robert G. Lutes(33238916) Left Waist Gunner.
Re-interred at Arlington National Cemetery June 23, 1949, from St. Andre-Evreux, France.
Served as Right Waist Gunner with the 710th bomber Squadron, 447th Bomb Group, Heavy. Killed in action. Recipient of the Air Medal and Purple Heart. From McLean County, Illinois
Kaffun Crew
710th Bomb Squadron
29 Oct 1943
Shot Down 13 Feb 1944
The aircraft was named 'Mickey'. Nose art is unknown.
447th Bomb Group Mission No. 19 to Noball 78 & 110, France on Feb. 13, 1944 The Kaffun Crew, "B" Group, attacked Noball 78. These were V-1 rocket sites in the Pas de Calais area.
Crew: Lt. Edward Kaffun (0-802863) Pilot; Lt. Clifford W. Coultas, (0-752049) Co-Pilot; Lt. John L. Brown (0-67472) navigator; Lt. James Samuel Tyson (0-748117) Bombardier; S/Sgt. John P. Prasch (36609583) Top Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. John R. Linkus (33238916) Right Waist Gunner; S/Sgt. Eugene F. Schmitt(16016476) Radio Operator; Sgt. Kenneth J. McIntyre (12157823) Tail Gunner and lone survivor; S/Sgt. Jack W. Miley (35714709) Ball Turret Gunner; and Sgt. Robert G. Lutes(33238916) Left Waist Gunner.
Re-interred at Arlington National Cemetery June 23, 1949, from St. Andre-Evreux, France.
Kaffun Crew
710th Bomb Squadron
29 Oct 1943
Shot Down 13 Feb 1944
The aircraft was named 'Mickey'. Nose art is unknown.
447th Bomb Group Mission No. 19 to Noball 78 & 110, France on Feb. 13, 1944 The Kaffun Crew, "B" Group, attacked Noball 78. These were V-1 rocket sites in the Pas de Calais area.
Crew: Lt. Edward Kaffun (0-802863) Pilot; Lt. Clifford W. Coultas, (0-752049) Co-Pilot; Lt. John L. Brown (0-67472) navigator; Lt. James Samuel Tyson (0-748117) Bombardier; S/Sgt. John P. Prasch (36609583) Top Turret Gunner; S/Sgt. John R. Linkus (33238916) Right Waist Gunner; S/Sgt. Eugene F. Schmitt(16016476) Radio Operator; Sgt. Kenneth J. McIntyre (12157823) Tail Gunner and lone survivor; S/Sgt. Jack W. Miley (35714709) Ball Turret Gunner; and Sgt. Robert G. Lutes(33238916) Left Waist Gunner.
Re-interred at Arlington National Cemetery June 23, 1949, from St. Andre-Evreux, France.
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STAFF SGT
710 AAF BOMB SQ
WORLD WAR II
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