World War II Honoree

Herbert E. Coates

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Britain, Connecticut

Honored By

John W. Brixius

Relationship

Friend

AFTER BASIC TRAINING, HE BECAME PART OF HEADQUARTERS SERVICE COMPANY, 1635TH ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION BATTALION. HE WAS SENT TO THE PACIFIC. SERVED AT GUAM FOR A SHORT TIME, THEN WENT TO IE SHIMA TO BUILD AN AIRFIELD AND A HOSPITAL. THE WAR HAD JUST ENDED AND A PLANE WITH SEVERAL JAPANESE HAD LANDED ON THE FIELD BEFORE GOING TO THE PEACE TREATY SIGNING.