85th Techincal Supply Squadron
Berlin Airlift Operation
Cold War, West Germany

Edward Samuel Cole
Baltimore, Maryland
Inducted 7 July 1948
Discharged 8 July 1952

Interviews


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Served in Germany

Lackland Field, Tx.
Weisbaden, Germany
Hannau Signal Depot, Germany




Mr. Cole arrived in Germany and was quickly assigned Loadmaster on C-54 Transport aircraft flying into Templehof Airbase, Berlin during the height of the Airlift in 1948. After 1 month duty and over 50 flights, he was transferred to the Hannau Supply Depot as a supply clerk for the newly created United States Air Force.