Cooksey Albert B., Jr.

Name:

Albert B., Jr. Cooksey

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

O-756502

Unit:

393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group

Date of Death:

1944-07-26

State:

California

Cemetery:

Golden Gate National Cemetery, California

Plot:

Section C

Row:

Grave:

243

Decoration:

Comments:

Albert B. Cooksey, Jr. was born on June 19, 1916. He was the son of Albert B. and Hallie Weir Cooksey.

Albert served in the 393rd Fighter Squadron, 367th Fighter Group in World War II. He was killed as a result of a mid-air collision, after taking off on a mission on July 26, 1944. His aircraft collided with P-38J.42-68044 flown by Lt. Robert M Brandt. A 3rd P-38J 42-68186 flown by Lt. Robert R. Green was also hit by the debris and lost a gearbox and propeller. Lt. Green maintained control of his aircraft and managed to make a single-engine landing at Stoney Cross. Both other pilots were safe.

1Lt Cooksey is now buried in the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA.

Source of information: http://aircrewremembered.com, www.findagrave.com