Glen Lewis Coats

 The first of the American airmen were buried in September 1941 at St. Hillary.

Glen Lewis Coats
St. Hillary
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Pilot Officer Glen Lewis Coats served with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 79 Squadron.  Died 17^th September 1941, aged 22 years.  Glen was the son of Milam Groser and Glenora Lewis Coats, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA.

1920  United States Federal Census

Born on 28^th November 1919, Glen was living in Fresno, California at the time of the 1920  United States Federal Census.  Milam, 34, was a printer, whilst Glenora was 29.  Glen had an older sister, Mila, 4.  Also present at the property, was Arthur Ames, 42, who was Invalid, and Etta, 42.

1930 United States Federal Census

By the time of the 1930 United States Federal Census, Glen was recorded as being 6 years old, however, he would have been 10.  The family home is at 7 Grove Street, San Francisco.  Milam, 44, is still a printer, whilst Glenora is 39.  Milam is 14.

Draft Card

At the time of Glen’s enlistment into the forces, his Draft card states that he was unemployed, and his address was 106 Dorchester Street, San Francisco, the property of H. S. Neal.

The card states that Glen enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Report of the Death of an American Citizen

The next record is the Report of the Death of an American Citizen.  Glen Lewis Coats, who Accidentally fell from a Motor Car, suffered from Pneumonia and was in a Coma.  Glen died at R.A.F. General Hospital, St. Athen.  Glen’s funeral was on the 20^th of September.