World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James J. Coffman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Mishawaka, Indiana
Honored By
Jerry P. Coffman
Relationship
Brother
SERVED AS A HEAVY WEAPONS SQUAD LEADER IN THE 134TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 35TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, 1944-1945. WOUNDED DECEMBER 16, 1944 NEAR METZ, FRANCE. RETURNED TO UNIT IN FEBRUARY 1945; FOUGHT TO THE END OF WAR IN EUROPE. AWARDED BRONZE STAR AND COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.