THE KERRIN H. COYNE STORY

OF THE

98TH BOMB WING CREW # 74
Killed in the bailout were 1st Lt Orville Funk,Radar; Howard Higley, Radio, James Hathaway, FE. Survivors were A/C., Richard Gardner; Pilot, Howard Bowman, Nav.; Doug Hassing; Bomb., Robert Quackenbush; CFC, Wm. Steele; L.G., Ed Galligan; R.G., Stephan Rotolo; T.G., Kerrin Coyne and a "sandbagger" getting his flight time.

Editor’s note: Kerrin has provided some documents relating to the crash. You may access them, if you so choose, by clicking on their titles below with a quick return option.

Medical Report of AF Aircraft Accident


Memorial Service Program

Membership Certificate
“Caterpillar Club”

The surviving crewmembers began the process of pulling their individual and collective lives back together, which included our transfer back to the U.S. This process is still ongoing. As of this publication date, there are only three surviving crewmembers — myself, Stephan Rotolo, USAF, Sgt. ret., and Howard Bowman, USAF, L/C ret.
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