McCool

Harry C. McCool, 0-419329, Lieutenant Colonel

Navigator Crew 4

Born April 19, 1918, La Junta, Colorado
Died February 1, 2003

Cremated

Graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver, Oklahoma and received BS degree from Institute of Technology, Weatherford, Oklahoma in January 1940. Entered military service March 26, 1940 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Completed navigator training and commissioned as Second Lieutenant in June 1941. After Tokyo Raid, served in ETO as B-26 and B-17 navigator from August 1942 until April, 1945. Later served overseas in North Africa with Strategic Air Command. Was also rated as bombardier and served as an Intelligence Officer. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Chinese Army, Navy, and Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.