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27 December 2009

COOGANs killed in the service of the United States during the
Second World War (AKA World War II):
***Note - not a complete listing***


Name       	Rank			Unit		     Date of Death
COOGAN, E H  SKC (Navy)					      09 JAN 1945
COOGAN, G C  FO (AAir Corps)	8th Fight Sq, 49th Fight Gr   06 SEP 1945			  
COOGAN, J C  SSGT (A Air Corps)	772nd Bomb Sq, 463rd Bomb Gr  18 MAY 1944
COOGAN, M F  PVT                                             [18 NOV 1944]
COOGAN, W J  WOJG (Army)						  
COOGAN, W R  TSGT (Army)	289th Inf Reg, 75th Inf Div   04 MAY 1945  

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Known Burials/Memorials (chronologically by death date):

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Coogan, John C. [32608809]
   SSGT (Staff Sergeant), US Army Air Force 
     (entered service in NJ)
   killed 18 MAY 1944, Ploesti, Romania
     (in action - air mission)
   Religion: Catholic
   Buried:     Romania
   Reinterred: [04 OCT 1943], Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium
                 [location AKA Neuville-en-Condroz Permanent Cemetery]
                 PLOT C, ROW 2, GRAVE 15
   Awards - Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with 
     Oak Leaf Cluster

source:  Death Notice in "New York Times" on 30 AUG 1944 [PAGE 10]
           under the title "Latest Casualties Reported by the Army"
           "KILLED", "NEW YORK", "Mediterranean Area", "COOGAN, S/Sgt. 
           JOHN C.; wife Mrs. Katherine K. Coogan, Monsey"
         http://www.findagrave.com

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Coogan, Martin F. [32987417]
   Private, US Army
   killed [18 NOV 1944]
     (in action)
   Religion: Catholic
   Buried:   NY
   parents:  Martin F. Coogan, Sr., 35-47 64th St., Woodside

source:  Death Notice in "Brooklyn Eagle" on 11 MAR 1945 [PAGE 16]
           under the title "78 Area Soldiers Killed in Action"

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Coogan, Edward Howard [or Howard Edward] [05655620]
   S2C (Seaman Second Class), US Navy (entered service in CA)
   killed 06 JAN 1945 (kamikaze attack in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines)
     (in action) 
   Religion: Protestant
   Buried:   National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, HI
               [AKA Honolulu ABMC Memorial ?]
             PLOT 8-972
   Parents:  Mr. & Mrs. Charley L. Coogan, Box 1085, Salida, CA
   Notes:    stone says "ARKANSAS" - birth date of 01 OCT 1925

source: http://www.accessgenealogy.com/navy/california/c.htm
        http://www.findagrave.com
        http://www.navylog.org (conduct search for him on the website)
          Lost at Sea log for USS "Columbia" (CL-56) - 06 JAN 1945

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Coogan, William R. [31328696]
   TSGT (Technical Sergeant), US Army (entered service in CT)
   killed 04 APR 1945 [or 04 MAY 1945]
   Religion: ?
   Buried:   American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands
               [AKA Netherlands American (ABMC) Cemetery ?]
             PLOT I, ROW 11, GRAVE 20
   Awards - Bronze Star, Purple Heart

source: http://www.findagrave.com

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Coogan, George C. [4314]
   Flight Officer, US Army Air Force
   killed 06 SEP 1945 (missing until 11 MAR 1949 ?)
     (non battle - flying P-38 mission from Okinawa to Japanese Mainland) 
   Religion: Protestant
   Buried:   Mount Greenwood [Chicago, IL ?]
   parents:  George and Olive Coogan, Chicago, IL

source: http://www.iltrails.org/cook/wwiicas.html
        "Chicago Tribune", 11 MAR 1949

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Coogan, William J. [2123167]
   Warrant Officer Junior Grade, US Army 
     (entered service in Christian County, IL)
   killed ?
   Religion: Catholic
   Buried:   IL

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