World War II Honoree

Virgil Lester Coley

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Concord, Tennessee

Honored By

Ida Seal Coley

Relationship

Wife

SERVED 2 YEARS, 9 MONTHS, 25 DAYS IN INFANTRY COMBAT AS A RIFLEMAN IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, CENTRAL EUROPE AND ARDENNES. RECEIVED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, EXPERT INFANTRYMAN'S BADGE AND RIFLE MARKSMAN BADGE.