Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material William B. Cofield Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Cold War; World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps; Air Force
- Unit of Service: 1st Experimental Guided Missile Group; Air Proving Ground Test Group; Air Force Institute of Technology; 11th Bomb Wing; 307th Bomb Wing; 551st Strategic Missile Squadron; 2nd Air Force; 36th Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group
- Location of Service: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Great Neck, New York; Carswell, Texas; Tokyo, Japan; Hickham, Hawaii; Lincoln, Nebraska; Little Rock, Arkansas; Barksdale, Louisiana; Washington, DC; Keesler Field, Mississippi; Boca Raton, Florida; RAF Rackheath, England; RAF Cheddington, England; RAF Oulton, England; European Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant; Colonel
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/116139
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About this Item
Title
- William B. Cofield Collection
Names
- Cofield, William B.
- Ward, Kerry
- Veterans History Project
- Library of Congress
Home State
- Florida
Headings
- - Cofield, William B.
- - World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army Air Forces/Corps.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Air Force.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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World War, 1939-1945
- Branch of Service: Army Air Forces/Corps
- Unit of Service: 36th Bomb Squadron, 467th Bomb Group
- Location of Service: Keesler Field, Mississippi; Boca Raton, Florida; RAF Rackheath, England; RAF Cheddington, England; RAF Oulton, England; European Theater
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Dates of Service: 1941-1945
- Entrance into Service: Drafted
- Military Status: veteran
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Air Force
- Unit of Service: 1st Experimental Guided Missile Group; Air Proving Ground Test Group; Air Force Institute of Technology; 11th Bomb Wing; 307th Bomb Wing; 551st Strategic Missile Squadron; 2nd Air Force
- Location of Service: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; Great Neck, New York; Carswell, Texas; Tokyo, Japan; Hickham, Hawaii; Lincoln, Nebraska; Little Rock, Arkansas; Barksdale, Louisiana; Washington, DC
- Highest Rank: Colonel
- Dates of Service: 1948-1973
- Entrance into Service: Commissioned
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran also served at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); 208th Strategic Missile Wing; Pacific Air Force Headquarters; and Far East Air Force Headquarters.
Materials
- Video: Digital File [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2019-08-05; 2019)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected unknown)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/116139
Cite as
- William B. Cofield Collection (AFC/2001/001/116139), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Barksdale, Louisiana
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Carswell, Texas
- Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
- European Theater
- Great Neck, New York
- Hickham, Hawaii
- Keesler Field, Mississippi
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Little Rock, Arkansas
- RAF Cheddington, England
- RAF Oulton, England
- RAF Rackheath, England
- Tokyo, Japan
- Washington, DC
- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 11th Bomb Wing
- 1st Experimental Guided Missile Group
- 2nd Air Force
- 307th Bomb Wing
- 36th Bomb Squadron
- 467th Bomb Group
- 551st Strategic Missile Squadron
- Air Force Institute of Technology
- Air Proving Ground Test Group