http://www.cooganresearchgroup.com/crg/index.htm 19 March 2016 COOGANs who served in United States Military components during the Second World War [AKA World War II] (1941-1945): ***Note - not a complete listing*** ****Army - including Air Corps (USA)**** ----------------------------- - Coogan, Anthony T. 1926 - born PA 16 NOV 1944 - enlisted Philadelphia, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Barbara M., resident of Windham County, CT 1921 - born MA 12 AUG 1943 - enlisted Jefferson Barracks, MO ? - Corporal, Women's Army Corps ? - discharged - Coogan, Bernard A. JR, resident of Union County, NJ 1917 - born NJ 28 MAY 1943 - enlisted Newark, NJ ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Carl J., resident of Dauphin County, PA 1917 - born PA 26 JUN 1945 - enlisted Harrisburg, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Charles C., resident of Baltimore County, MD 1923 - born MD 11 NOV 1942 - enlisted Baltimore, MD ? - Private, US Army Air Corps ? - discharged - Coogan, Charles D. 1915 - born PA 16 JUN 1942 - enlisted Philadelphia, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Charles E., resident of Hudson County, NJ 24 JUL 1919 - born Irish Free State [should be Belfast, Northern Ireland] 21 JUN 1943 - enlisted Newark, NJ ? - Private, US Army ? - airplane mechanic gunner, US Army (Air Corps) MAR 1946 - discharged - Coogan, Clarence Augustus [JR] 23 JUN 1923 - born CT ? - enlisted US Army (Air Corps) ? - pilot trainee ? - co-pilot, B-24 (Italy) ? - first pilot ? - Captain, US Army ? - pilot instructor, B-29 ? - discharged - Coogan, Donnall F., resident of Steuben County, NY 1912 - born NY 20 NOV 1942, enlisted Rochester, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Edgar J., resident of Waukesha County, WI 1921 - born WI 12 SEP 1942 - enlisted Milwaukee, WI ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Edward A., resident of Queens County, NY 1914 - born NY 10 JUL 1944 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Edward C. 1919 - born PA 09 JUN 1942 - enlisted Philadelphia, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Eugene R., resident of Essex County, NJ 1919 - born NJ 27 NOV 1942 - enlisted Newark, NJ ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Francis R., resident of Middlesex County, MA 1910 - born MA 08 APR 1942 - enlisted Boston, MA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Francis M., resident of Kings County, NY 1922 - born NY 09 SEP 1942 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army Air Corps ? - discharged - Coogan, Frank J., resident of East Baton Rouge, LA 1911 - born WI 20 NOV 1942 - enlisted New Orleans, LA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Frederick H., resident of Westchester County, NY 1925 - born NY 14 APR 1943 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, George Carey, resident of [Chicago, IL] 25 FEB 1923 - born Cook County, IL OCT 1942 - enlisted 1944 - flight training, Williams Field (AZ) JUN 1944 - Flight Officer, US Army (Air Corps) MAY 1945 - arrived in Pacific Theatre SEP 1945 - pilot, P-38 (8th Squadron, 49th Fighter Group) 06 SEP 1945 - killed in aircraft accident, Okinawa (Japan) - Coogan, Harold E. [31179844], resident of Newport County, RI 1906 - born RI 02 SEP 1942 - enlisted Providence, RI ? - Private, US Army ? - Warrant Officer, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Harry E., resident of Suffolk County, NY 1906 - born NY 26 JAN 1944 - enlisted Buffalo, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Harry H., resident of New York County, NY 1921 - born Romania 31 MAR 1942 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Henry C., resident of New York City, NY 1919 - born France ? - enlisted ? ? - Philippine Scout ? - Technical Sergeant, US Army (Military Police) 29 JAN 1946 - reenlisted New York City, NY ? - discharged - Coogan, Jack B., resident of Kings County, NY 1917 - born NY 21 JUL 1942 - enlisted Fort Jay (Governors Island), NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Jack E., resident of Onondaga County, NY 1924 - born NY 22 OCT 1942 - enlisted Syracuse, NY ? - Private, US Army (Ordnance Department) ? - discharged - Coogan, James B., resident of Middlesex County, NJ 1922 - born NJ 22 APR 1943 - enlisted Newark, NJ ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, James E., resident of Essex County, MA 1917 - born MA 23 FEB 1943 - enlisted Boston, MA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, James F., resident of Middlesex County, MA 1918 - born MA 19 JUN 1942 - enlisted Boston, MA ? - Private, US Army c.1945 - Capt. (Captain), US Army ? - LT COL (Lieutenant Colonel), [US Army ?] ? - retired (29 years) - Coogan, James F., resident of Philadelphia County, PA 1920 - born PA 27 AUG 1942 - enlisted Philadelphia, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, James J., resident of Kings County, NY 1904 - born Irish Free State 10 DEC 1942 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, James J., resident of Queens County, NY 1906 - born NY 08 JUL 1943 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, James J., resident of Providence County, RI 21 AUG 1915 - born RI 17 NOV 1942 - enlisted Providence, RI ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, James P., resident of New Haven County, CT 1897 - born CT 15 SEP 1942 - enlisted Hartford, CT ? - private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John A., resident of Cook County, IL 1907 - born MA 08 OCT 1942 - enlisted Chicago, IL ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John A., resident of Passaic County, NJ 1922 - born NJ 26 NOV 1943 - enlisted Newark, NJ ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John C., resident of Hudson County, NJ 1917 - born NJ 21 JAN 1943 - enlisted Newark, NJ ? - Private, US Army ? - SSGT (Staff Sergeant), US Army Air Corps ? - 772nd Bomber Squadron, 463rd Bomber Group, Heavy Awarded: Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster 18 MAY 1944 - killed in action at Ploesti, Romania * buried Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium - Coogan, John C. [or G.], resident of Beckham County, OK 1923 - born OK 19 JUL 1943 - enlisted Oklahoma City, OK ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John F., resident of New Haven County, CT 1902 - born CT 16 SEP 1942 - enlisted Hartford, CT ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John F., resident of Baltimore County, MD 1920 - born MD 04 FEB 1943 - enlisted Baltimore, MD ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John F. 1902 - born PA 03 SEP 1942 - enlisted Altoona, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John F. III, resident of Essex County, NJ 1927 - born NJ 03 JUL 1945 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John H. JR, resident of Providence County, RI 1915 - born Coventry, Kent, RI 10 JAN 1944 - enlisted Providence, RI ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John J., resident of Baltimore County, MD 1915 - born MD 11 MAY 1945 - enlisted Baltimore, MD ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John J., resident of Middlesex County, MA 1909 - born MA 29 MAR 1944 - enlisted Fort Devens, MA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John J., resident of Franklin County, MA 1923 - born MA 29 MAR 1943 - enlisted Springfield, MA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John J., resident of Passaic County, NJ 1900 - born NJ 21 NOV 1942 - enlisted Newark, NJ ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, John R., resident of [Queens, NY ?] 1923 - born Brooklyn, NY ? - enlisted ? - Staff Sergeant, US Army (Air Corps) ? - served in India, flying on B-29s ? - discharged - Coogan, John R. JR, resident of Middlesex County, MA 1915 - born MA 15 SEP 1942 - enlisted Boston, MA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Joseph F. 1906 - born PA 28 DEC 1943 - enlisted Philadelphia, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Joseph F. 1916 - born PA 20 AUG 1942 - enlisted Philadelphia, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Joseph F. JR, resident of Montgomery County, PA 1913 - born PA 15 AUG 1942 - enlisted Allentown, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Joseph P. 1920 - born PA 10 SEP 1942 - enlisted Philadelphia, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Julius H., resident of Riverside County, CA 1923 - born AR 06 SEP 1944 - enlisted Los Angeles, CA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Kenneth C., resident of Steuben County, NY 1915 - born NY 30 MAR 1942 - enlisted Fort Niagara (Youngstown), NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Lawrence A. JR, resident of Sacramento County, CA 06 JAN 1922 - born Kern County, CA 05 NOV 1942 - enlisted Sacramento, CA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Lawrence T., resident of Cook County, IL 1920 - born IL 02 FEB 1942 - enlisted CP Grant, IL ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Mac M., resident of Sullivan County, NY 1907 - born NY 03 JUN 1943 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Martin F., resident of Queens County, NY 1925 - born NY 09 JUN 1943 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army c.MAR 1945 - killed in action - Coogan, Mary P., resident of Wayne County, MI 1924 - born MI 28 NOV 1944 - enlisted Detroit, MI ? - Private, Women's Army Corps ? - discharged - Coogan, Matt E. 1906 - born 20 MAR 1942 - enlisted ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Michael J., resident of Wayne County, MI 1900 - born NY 30 SEP 1942 - enlisted Detroit, MI ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Michael James, resident of Hamilton County, OH MAY 1920 - born OH 29 APR 1944 - enlisted Fort Thomas (Newport), KY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Norman P., resident of New Haven County, CT 1905 - born CT 12 MAY 1942 - enlisted Hartford, CT ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Patrick P., resident of Cook County, IL 28 AUG 1906 - born Irish Free State 11 MAY 1942 - enlisted Chicago, IL ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged 29 DEC 1962 - died - Coogan, Ralph W., resident of Steuben County, NY 1917 - born NY 15 DEC 1942 - enlisted Rochester, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Richard B., resident of Los Angeles County, CA 1924 - born KY 27 MAR 1943 - enlisted Los Angeles, CA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Robert A., resident of Los Angeles County, CA 13 DEC 1924 - born Los Angeles County, CA 27 MAR 1943 - enlisted Los Angeles, CA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Robert D., resident of Marion County, IN 1923 - born IN 06 FEB 1943 - enlisted Indianapolis, IN ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Robert F., resident of Fairfield County, CT 1920 - born NJ 31 MAY 1944 - enlisted Fort Devens, MA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Robert J., resident of Monroe County, NY 1919 - born NY 27 JUN 1944 - enlisted Fort Dix, NJ ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Robert W. 1924 - born PA 31 AUG 1943 - enlisted Philadelphia, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Stanley J. 1915 - born 08 JAN 1942 - enlisted ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Teresa M., resident of Middlesex County, MA 1914 - born MA 03 MAR 1943 - enlisted Boston, MA ? - Aviation Cadet, Women's Army Corps ? - discharged - Coogan, Theodore H., resident of New York County, NY 1909 - born RI 06 JUN 1942 - enlisted Fort Jay (Governors Island), NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Thomas C., resident of Philadelphia, PA 1910 - born PA 18 APR 1945 - enlisted Philadelphia, PA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Thomas C., resident of [LA ?] 06 NOV 1912 - born LA ? - enlisted AUG 1944 - TSGT (Technical Sergeant), US Army (Air Corps) flight engineer aboard "Tail End Charlie" (B-17G) 29 AUG 1944 - shot down on mission over [North Africa] 29 AUG 1944 - captured (Prisoner of War - held in Camp 91) 22 MAY 1945 - released 16 DEC 1945 - re-enlisted, Santa Ana AAB (CA) DEC 1945 - MSGT (Master Sergeant), US Army (Air Corps) - Coogan, Thomas J., resident of Bronx County, NY 1920 - born NY 02 DEC 1942 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Thomas J. JR, resident of Essex County, NJ 1923 - born Newark, NJ 10 NOV 1942 - enlisted Newark, NJ ? - Private, US Army Air Corps ? - discharged - Coogan, Walter R., resident of New Haven County, CT 1901 - born CT 14 OCT 1942 - enlisted Hartford, CT ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, Walter W., resident of Bergen County, NJ 1922 - born NJ 06 OCT 1942 - enlisted Newark, NJ ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, William, resident of Essex County, MA 1912 - born CT 08 APR 1943 - enlisted Boston, MA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, William E., resident of Middlesex County, MA 1920 - born MA 27 JUN 1942 - enlisted Boston, MA ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, William F. JR, resident of New York County, NY 1916 - born NY 23 FEB 1942 - enlisted CP Upton Yaphank, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, William Gordon JR ? - born England ? - commissioned NY ? - [Officer], US Army c.1942 - Served with Second Armored Division in North Africa and Italy (to c.1944) Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart ? - discharged 1953 - died (result of battle wounds) - Coogan, William J. JR, resident of Bronx County, NY 1918 - born NY 29 OCT 1942 - enlisted New York City, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged - Coogan, William J., resident of Christian County, IL ? - born ? - Warrant Officer (Junior Grade), US Army ? - killed - Coogan, William R., resident of Hartford County, CT 1923 - born CT 18 MAR 1943 - enlisted Hartford, CT ? - Private, US Army ? - TSGT (Technical Sergeant), US Army Assigned: Served with 289th Inf Reg, 75th Inf Div Awards: Bronze Star, Purple Heart 04 MAY 1945 - died (battle ?) * buried PLT I, GRV 20, American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands - Coogan, William V., resident of Albany, NY 1921 - born NY 22 MAY 1943 - enlisted Albany, NY ? - Private, US Army ? - discharged ****Marine Corps (USMC) **** ----------------------------------------- - Coogan, Charles P., resident of [NJ ?] ? - born FEB 1945 - 1LT (First Lieutenant), US Marine Corps (USMC) [1945] - wounded in action ? - discharged - Coogan, David G., resident of NJ c.1919 - born ? - Commissioned, US Marine Corps (USMC) ? - 2LT (Second Lieutenant) ? - discharged - Coogan, Edward C., resident of Stonington, CT 27 JAN 1921 - born CT ? - enlisted US Marine Corps (USMC) ? - Master Sergeant ? - discharged - Coogan, Thomas J. JR, resident of MA 14 APR 1921 - born Haydenville, MA 08 JUL 1942 - enlisted US Marine Corps (USMC) ? - Staff Sergeant, 4th Marine Division Served at Roi-Namun, Saipan, Tinian, Iwo Jima after 28 NOV 1945 - discharged - Coogan, William J. 07 JUN 1918 - born Jersey City, NJ ? - commissioned ? ? - 1LT (First Lieutenant), US Marine Corps (USMC) c.1945 - [ ] Served at Iwo Jima, Saipan Awards: Purple Heart (2); Silver Star; Bronze Star 1948 - MAJ (Major), US Marine Corps (USMC) 1948 - discharged (later resident of Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ) ****Navy (USN)**** --------------------------------------------------- - Coogan, Charles ? - born ? - AS, US Navy 03 JUL 1942 - aboard "Alexander Macomb" ? - "armed guard" wounded ? - discharged - Coogan, Clarence V. 11 FEB 1920 - born Albany, NY ? - enlisted ? - aircraft mechanic ? - discharged - Coogan, Dorian, resident of [Riverside County ?] CA 02 MAY 1915 - born Los Angeles County, CA ? - enlisted ? - BM1 (Boatswain's Mate First Class), US Navy ? - discharged - Coogan, Edward M., 15 JAN 1926 - born MA ? - enlisted ? - ?, US Navy ? - aboard "A. J. Luke" ? - discharged - Coogan, Edward Raymond ? - born ? ? - enlisted ? - S2C (Seaman Second Class), US Navy 1943-1946 - aboard "Intrepid" (CV-11) ? - discharged - Coogan, Henry Peirson, resident of Fairfield County, CT c.1914 - born NY ? - commissioned ? - LCDR (Lieutenant Commander), US Navy ? - discharged - Coogan, Howard Edward, resident of [ CA ] 01 OCT 1925 - born AR ? - enlisted ? - S2C (Seaman, Second Class), US Navy ? - aboard "Columbia" CL-56 06 JAN 1945 - killed in action (kamikaze attack in Lingayen Gulf, Philippines) NOTE - buried in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (HI) - Coogan, Hubert Joseph, resident of New Orleans, LA c.1917 - born LA ? - [enlisted], US Navy ? - discharged - Coogan, James, resident of [Chicago, IL] 14 MAY 1926 - born Chicago, IL ? - enlisted US Navy MAY 1945 - Seaman, US Navy (at sea in Pacific) ? - discharged - Coogan, James Bernard [JR], resident of ? 23 APR 1923 - born Peoria, IL ? - commissioned ? - LTJG (Lieutenant Junior Grade), US Navy ? - discharged - Coogan, James J., resident of [?, NY] 10 FEB 1920 - born Manhattan, NY c.1943 - [enlisted ?] c.1943 - ?, US Navy 1946 - discharged - Coogan, James John, resident of [?, NY] 28 JUN 1917 - born Stratford, CT 1943 - [enlisted ?] 1943 - ?, US Navy JUL 1945 - discharged - Coogan, James Joseph, resident of MA 1898 - born MA ? - enlisted ? - S1C (Seaman First Class), US Navy 1942 - discharged (medical) - Coogan, James M. [7273782] ? - born ? ? - enlisted ? - S2C (Seaman Second Class), US Navy 23 AUG 1944 - aboard "Hancock" (CV-19), anchored San Diego ? - discharged - Coogan, Robert C., resident of Cook County, IL c.1928 - born ? ? - enlisted US Navy ? - discharged - Coogan, Robert Paul, resident of [Newport, RI] c.1922 - born Newport, RI JUN 1943 - commissioned 1943 - ENS (Ensign), US Navy SEP 1969 - CAPT (Captain), US Navy c.1969 - Commandant of Naval Academy ? - ADM (Admiral), US Navy ? - retired - Coogan, Vincent Sylvester ? - born ? ? - enlisted ? - ?, US Navy 1943-1944 - aboard "Princeton" (CVL-23) ? - discharged - Coogan, William Vincent, resident of Chicago, IL 12 JUL 1919, Chicago, IL ? - enlisted FEB 1943 - [Radioman], US Navy ? - discharged _____________________________________________________________________________________ *** (1938-1946) WWII Electronic Serial Number File http://aad.archives.gov *** (1939-1949) NARA FILM MIUSA2006-082844/082849/082856