Editing Jacob Coonin

'''Last Name: '''Coonin <br />
'''First Name: ''' Jacob<br />	
'''Middle Initial/Name: ''' Zachariah <br />
'''Nickname: '''Jack ( "Jammie" on 1922 ship's manifest)

'''Birthdate: ''' 14 Jan 1922<br />
'''Birthplace: '''Woloszyn, Poland 

'''Wilmington Residence: '''404 W. 6th Street, Wilmington 

'''High School: '''Wilmington High School <br />
'''Secondary School: '''
	
'''Civilian Occupation Prior to Service: Jeweler's apprentice(for Leo Ferber) '''	

'''Branch of Armed Services: '''US Army Air Corps <br />
'''Armed Services Serial Number: '''32-485-487 <br />
'''Service Years: '''1942-1945

'''Training Grounds/Domestic Locations: '''Atlantic City, NJ, Lowry Field (Denver CO), Radiation Lab (MIT)    	

'''Unit(s): ''' 3rd Tactical Service Squadron, 14th Photo Lab, 58th Bomber Wing Tactical Service Squadron, 

'''Rank(s): '''	Pvt.	

'''Theater(s) of Operation: '''	China, Burma India CBI)

'''Locations: ''' 5/07/1944-India,China; June 1945-August 19445-Tinian	

'''Campaigns/Battles: '''CBI Aerial Bombardment	of China, Burma, Japan
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'''Military Occupation/Specialty: '''B-29 Flying Superfortress aerial photographer, radar camera technician, aerial camera instructor
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Awards/Honors: '''American Service Medal Adriatic-Pacific, Good Conduct Medal, Tech School (Photography) Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Marksmanship Medal, 

'''Memorials: '''

'''Of Interest: '''Prior to the war, Jack apprenticed in the jewelry trade for Leo Ferber on 2nd Street in Wilmington. While stationed in India, he connected fellow GIs with local jewelers and brought back severa; srtr sapphires, one of which he made into a ring for himself and one an engagement ring for his future wife Fay.

'''Other Delawareans Seen While Serving:  '''

'''Discharge Date: ''' 25 Nov. 1945	<br />
'''Where Returned: '''Wilmington	<br />
'''Did Not Return: '''	

'''Death Date: '''1 Jan 2004 <br />
'''Death Place: '''Jewish Community Cemetary, Foulk Road <br />
'''Death Cause: '''Natural Causes<br />
'''Place of Burial: '''Jewish Community Cemetery, Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware<ref>https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160849666

'''Photo: ''' 
	
'''First Letter to Mollye: '''14 February 1943 <br />	
'''Last Letter to Mollye: ''' 21 June 1945 />
'''Number of Folders in Mollye Collection: '''3 <br /> 

'''Delawares WWII Fallen Profile: '''

'''Later Work: '''Jewelry repair, design and sales

'''Date of Marriage: ''' <br />
'''Spouse Name: '''Anna Fay (Leblang) Coonin <br />
'''Spouse Nickname: ''' Fay<br />
'''Spouse Birthdate: '''Philadelphia <br />
'''Spouse Birthplace: ''' <br />
'''Spouse Death Date: ''' <br />
'''Spouse Death Place: '''Wilmington

''' Name(s) of Children: '''Robert Burton Coonin, Susan Jill (Coonin)Cogon, Lisa Marsha (Coonin) Schecter, Nathaniel Kurt Coonin, Shayna Elena Coonin''
Survivors/Relation:	 '''
	
'''Father's Name: '''Chaim Kunkin Coonin 	
'''Mother's Name: '''Bassebe Coonin (formerly(in Europe) Bassewa or Beszewa Kunkin) changed to Bessie Coonin in 1940 on being naturalized
 
'''Birthplace of Father: '''  <br />
'''Birthplace of Mother: '''Molodechna, Poland (Maladzyechna, Bearus)

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