Coy Buell Ellison (1914 - 1943)

Born 4 Sep 1914 in Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States

Died 1 Aug 1943 at age 28 in Ionian Sea

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Biography

Coy Ellison was awarded the Silver Star Medal.

Coy Ellison was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States).

Coy Ellison was awarded the Purple Heart.

Coy Ellison was awarded the Air Medal.

1st Lieutenant Coy Ellison served in the United States Army Air Forces in World War II
Service started: 2 Jun 1942
Unit(s): 329th Bombardment Squadron, 93rd Bombardment Group, Ninth Air Force
Service ended: 1 Aug 1943

1st Lieutenant Coy Ellison was Killed in Action when shot down by Axis fighters over the Ionian Sea returning from Operation Tidal Wave during World War II.

Coy was born 4 September1914 in Hollis, Oklahoma. He was the son of Ira Ellison and Chloe Bagwell.

He killed in action on 1 August 1943 when the B-24 Bomber, 'Hare's To Ya' 'Jo-Jo'S Special Delivery', was intercepted by Axis fighters off Kefalonia, Greece and presumed downed over Ionian Sea. Coy was the navigator for the bomber as part of Operation Tidal Wave a low level bombing mission against the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross fir the mission.

• 1920 - Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States.^[1]
• 1930 - McLean, Gray, Texas, United States.^[2]
• 1940 - McLean, Justice Precinct 5, Gray, Texas, United States.^[3]

Find A Grave: Memorial #56289488

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ98-37H : accessed 1 January 2021), Buell Ellison in household of Aaron R Beck, Hollis, Harmon, Oklahoma, United States; citing ED 89, sheet 6A, line 11, family 92, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1465; FHL microfilm 1,821,465.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HYQH-RN2 : accessed 1 January 2021), Buell Ellison in household of Angie Beck, McLean, Gray, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 15A, line 1, family 629, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2336; FHL microfilm 2,342,070.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWVG-DM6 : 29 February 2020), Buell Ellison in household of Angie Beck, McLean, Justice Precinct 5, Gray, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 90-15, sheet 1A, line 30, family 7, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4042.

• The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 437. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Ancestry Record 2238 #20097841
• "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K852-KQ7 : 5 December 2014), Coy B Ellison, enlisted 02 Jun 1941, Lubbock, Texas, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• THIRD CLASS FLYING CADETS TO COMPLETE TRAINING WEDNESDAY, Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light, Corsicana, Texas, 15 Aug 1941, Fri • Page 3
• Navigation Cadet Coy B. Ellison, Pampa Daily News, Pampa, Texas, 14 Apr 1942, Tue • Page 8
• Lieutenant Coy Ellison Wounded, Pampa Daily News, Pampa, Texas, 18 Apr 1943, Sun • Page 8
• Lieut. Coy Ellison, McLean, Decorated, Amarillo Daily News, Amarillo, Texas, 31 Mar 1943, Wed • Page 4
• Pampa Lieutenant Lost Over Ploesti, Pampa Daily News, Pampa, Texas, 19 Nov 1943, Fri • Page 8
• Lieutenant Ellison Home Is In McLean, Pampa Daily News, Pampa, Texas, 21 Nov 1943, Sun • Page 5
• HOLLIS MAN MISSING, The Vernon Daily Record, Vernon, Texas, 04 Dec 1943, Sat • Page 1
• Missing Flyer is Considered Great Hero, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas, 22 Mar 1944, Wed • Page 9
• The Hall of Valor Project - Coy B. Ellison
• American Battle Monument Commission - Coy B. Ellison