Background
Coughran, James Eugene was born on March 3, 1921 in Whittier, California, United States. Son of Samuel James and Elizabeth Rachel (Black) Coughran.
Coughran, James Eugene was born on March 3, 1921 in Whittier, California, United States. Son of Samuel James and Elizabeth Rachel (Black) Coughran.
Graduated from the high school, Fullerton, California.
Manager, Anaheim (California) Airport, 1938-1942; flight instructor, Ryan Aeronautical School, Hemet, California, 1942-1945; airline dispatcher, Western Airlines Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska., 1945; manager, Coughran & Tester, Puente, California, 1945-1946; chief pilot, Los Angeles and R.E. Crow, General Contractor, Elmonte, California, 1946-1949; airport manager, Corona (California) Airport, 1949-1950; inspector, Pacific Air Motive Corporation, Chimo, California, 1950-1953; airline pilot, engineer, Trans World Airlines, Inc., New York City and Los Angeles, 1953-1983; aircraft maintenance consultant, LaPalma, California, since 1983.
With United States Army, 1942-1946. Member OX5 Aviation Pioneers, Kiwanis Club (sergeant at arms, Kiwanian of Year 1989).
Married Vivian Malaquias, October 24, 1962 (deceased 1980). 1 child, Jodi; married Elsie Emma Illenberg, October 25, 1980.
