World War II Honoree

Edward Coleman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Edward C. Engle

Relationship

Nephew

SERVED IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH SMALL BOATS AND THE ARMY'S AMPHIBIOUS FORCES UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL MACARTHUR. AMBUSHED IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, LOSING ALL HIS BOATS, HAD TO SWIM TO SHORE AND EVADE THE JAPANESE. FOUGHT WITH THE PHILIPPINO GUERILLAS FOR OVER A MONTH BEFORE BEING RETURNED TO THE U.S. ARMY.