Lt
William J. COONEY

William J. Cooney
San Angelo AAF Yearbook Class 43-10
Army Serial Number: O-685776
Assigned to the 100th Bombardment Group
Location:
Unit: 418th Bombardment Squadron
Rank:
Position: Bombardier
Beginning Date of 100th Service: Unknown
Time of Service at Thorpe Abbotts: Unknown - Unknown
Additional 100th Service Notes
Status: POW
MACR: 02383
CR: 02383
Comments: 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK (EAC)
Media Articles
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| Media Item | Type | Page | Volume/Issue | Broadcast Source | Time | Description | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Cooney Missing now POW | The Long Island Star Journal March 17 1944 | 12:00 am | |||||
| William Cooney news of safety | The Record March 23 1944 | 12:00 am |
Comments and Notes
Memo 1:
CREW
MACR 2383
A/C #42-30062 BASTARDS BUNGALOW/T.N.T./Reilly’s Racehorse
2ND LT ARTHUR E. SCOGGINS P KIA 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK
2ND LT LESLIE R. PATTERSON CP POW 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK
2ND LT EDWARD O. DAVIS NAV POW 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK
2ND LT WILLIAM J. COONEY BOM POW 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK
SGT PHILLIP SHEINFELD ROG POW 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK
S/SGT WILLIAM H. QUEALE TTE POW 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK
S/SGT EDWARD R. GONZALES BTG POW 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK
SGT EARL B. RUTHERFORD WG POW 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK
SGT JOSEPH F. HOLP WG POW 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK
SGT WILLIS H. RAY TG POW 10 FEB 44 BRUNSWICK
418th Sqdn. Crew, as above, joined the 100th on 01 Dec 1943. Crew went down on 10th mission
Missions Flown by Lt Arthur Scoggins:
1. 04/01/44 KIEL
06/01/44 PRACTICE MISSION OR RECALL ( FLEW 230758- LD-W "ROSIE'S RIVETERS" )
2. 07/01/44 LUDWIGSHAVEN ( FLEW 230758- LD-W "ROSIE'S RIVETERS" )
15/01/44 MISSION SCRUBBED (ASSIGNED #42-30062 LD-O REILLY'S RACEHORSE)
3. 21/01/44 CALAIS (NO BALL) (FLEW IN 100TH "B" GROUP)
4. 24/01/44 FRANKFURT
27/01/44 MISSION SCRUBBED (ASSIGNED 230278 LD-R SLY FOX)
5. 29/01/44 FRANKFURT
6. 03/02/44 WILHELMSHAVEN
7. 04/02/44 FRANKFURT (FLEW IN 100TH "B" GROUP)
8. 05/02/44 VILLACOUBLAY (FLEW #42-30062 LD-O REILLY'S RACEHORSE)
9. 06/02/44 ROMILLY sur SEINE, AF
10. 10/02/44 BRUNSWICK (SHOT DOWN) (FLEW #42-30062 LD-O REILLY'S RACEHORSE)
100th BOMB GROUP TAPS REPORT
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Submitter's Name: Esther Swindell
Submitter's Email: arkie3operator@yahoo.com
Submitter's Relationship: Child
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Veteran's Name: Leslie Ray Patterson
Death Date: 1/3/2000
Veteran's Unit: 349th
Veteran's Position: Copilot
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Family Contact Information: Esther Swindell 501-902-5825 or 501-257-1000 x51003 7900 Baucum Pike #16 North Little Rock,AR 72117
Comments: My dad was a person who never got over being a POW. It cost him a career and in a way cost him a family life. He suffered from PTSD and did nothing to get over it.
KIA / MIA / EVA / INT Information:
Target:
Brunswick
Aircraft:
"Bastard
Date:
1944-02-10
Cause:
EAC
Photos
Crew List
1st Crew List
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| Rank | Name | Pos | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lt | SCOGGINS, Arthur E. | P | KIA |
| LT | PATTERSON, Leslie R. | CP | POW |
| Lt | DAVIS, Edward O. | NAV | POW |
| Lt | COONEY, William J. | BOM | POW |
| SGT | QUEALE, William H. | TTE | POW |
| SGT | SHEINFELD, Phillip | ROG | POW |
| S/SGT | GONZALES, Edward R. | BTG | POW |
| S/SGT | HOLP, Joseph F. | WG | POW |
| Sgt | RUTHERFORD, Earl B. | WG | POW |
| SGT | RAY, Willis H. | TG | POW |





