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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

James 'Pops' Coleman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Angeles City, Philippine Islands

Honored By

Richard E. Miller

Relationship

Historian

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HONOREE WAS AN EXPATRIATE 'BUFFALO SOLDIER' (9TH U.S. CAVALRY REGIMENT) LIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES WHEN THE JAPANESE INVADED. BECAME A GUERRILLA CAPTAIN AND FOUGHT WITH THE FILIPINO RESISTANCE FORCES ON LUZON THROUGHOUT THE WAR.