The story
At the date of 08-03-1944, time: 1614, the aircraft type P-47 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Nunspeet (Harderwijkerweg 85). The unit of crew and plane is: 358FG/366FS. First flyer rank: 2nd Lieutenant, name: C.L. Coldren. The plane belonged to the Allied forces.
Thunderbolt P-47-D-10-RE - #42-75084 - IA-? - 2nd Lt. C. L. Coldren - 16:14 - Nunspeet
358 FG / 366 FS - 9th Air Force - 8th Mar 1944 -
O-531339 - 2nd Lt. Clyde LeRoy Coldren, Smethport, PA, USA - KIA
born 2 Oct 1919, Cranberry, PA, USA - died 8 Mar 1944, Nunspeet, The Netherlands - Age 24
initially buried in Harderwijk General Cemetery
reinterred in Margraten, NL - Repatriated: 27 May 1949 - final resting place Venus Cemetery, PA, USA
Clyde LeRoy Coldren
Thanks to PATS and Jaap Vermeer (see source link for more info)
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