World War II Honoree

Roland Lee Coleman, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Los Angles, California

Honored By

Mary L. Coleman

Relationship

Wife

MEMBER OF THE 4133RD QUARTERMASTER SERVICE COMPANY. HE WAS A CLERK TYPIST 405. HE WAS RATED AS A MARKSMAN WITH AN M1 RIFLE. HE SERVED FROM JANUARY 24, 1943 TO DECEMBER 7, 1945. SERVED IN THE BATTLES OF NAPLES-FOGGIA, ROME-ARNO, SOUTHERN FRANCE AND RHINELAND. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLE DISCHARGE PAPERS ON DECEMBER 7, 1945 AT FORT MACARTHUR, CALIFORNIA.