World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Everette Coleman
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Margaret Coleman
Relationship
Widow
CORPORAL. SERVED IN THE MARINE CORPS. RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER AND HEAVY FIELD ARTILLERY CONTROL MAN. PARTICIPATED IN FIGHTING IN THE PACIFIC AREA. PARTICIPATED IN ACTION AGAINST JAPANESE IN TARAWA, SAIPAN, TINIAN, OKINAWA AND IN THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.