Korean War
| Service # | AF14268477 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Air Force |
| Date of Death | July 10 1953 |
National Defense Service Medal
Staff Sergeant Coleman was awarded the National Defense Service Medal.
Notes
Staff Sergeant Coleman was a member of the 3909th Headquarters Squadron, 3909th Airborne Operations Group stationed at Lakenheath, England. On July 10, 1953, he was the radio operator on a C-47 Skytrain transport traveling from Lakenheath to Sola Airfield, Stavanger, Norway. When the aircraft was about to land, it was hit by a Norwegian F-86 jet and crashed killing all ten airmen on board.