World War II Honoree

Geter Coyle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bainbridge, Georgia

Honored By

John C. Skeet & Dorothy Day White

IN THE FALL OF 1940, CORPORAL COYLE WAS A MEMBER OF THE 101ST COASTAL ARTILLERY BATTALION, MADE UP OF MEN FROM SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA. THE UNIT WAS ASSEMBLED AT FORT STEWART IN HINESVILLE, GEORGIA. HE THEN SAILED ON THE SHIP QUEEN MARY (ONCE A LUXURY LINER, BUT NOW A TROOP SHIP) TO PORT MORSBY IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA. HE SPENT THE WAR IN THE JUNGLES IN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE FORCES IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC, 1941-1945. HE WAS AWARDED NUMEROUS MEDALS AND RIBBONS FOR BRAVERY IN COMBAT.