World War II Honoree

James Marquitz Coleman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rockport, Indiana

Honored By

Zella F. Stateler

Relationship

Sister

SERVED WITH THE 82ND AIRBORNE, 505TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT. PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST PARACHUTE COMBAT ACTION STAGED BY THE U.S. ARMED FORCES AND MADE EVERY JUMP UNTIL WOUNDED AND LOST EYE IN 1944. BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS: SICILIAN, NAPLES-FOGGIA, NORMANDY, RHINELAND. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PARACHUTIST'S BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH FOUR BRONZE BATTLE STARS, PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD.