World War II Honoree

Leland George Coleman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Springerville, Arizona

Honored By

Rodney E. Coleman

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS, INCLUDING OKINAWA, TINIAN AND JAPAN. SERVED WITH I COMPANY, 305TH INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 77TH DIVISION, WHICH WAS THE FIRST UNIT IN AND THE LAST UNIT OUT OF OKINAWA, AND WAS THE FIRST UNIT OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS TO LAND ON IMPERIAL JAPANESE SOIL. HELPED LIBERATE GUAM AND LEYTE. RECEIVED 2 PURPLE HEARTS.