World War II Honoree

Joel Herbert Coker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sherman, Texas

Honored By

James A. Epps

Relationship

Friend

SERVED FEBRUARY 2, 1945 TO MARCH 12, 1946. HE WAS IN COMPANY B, 162ND INFANTRY. HE WAS A LIGHT MORTAR CREW MEMBER AND BAR MAN. AWARDED THE RIFLE MARKSMAN MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY RIBBON, OVERSEAS SERVICE BAR, LAPEL PIN AND THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN RIBBON. HE WAS PART OF THE INFANTRY INVASION FORCES ON SHIPS HEADED FOR JAPAN THAT WERE SAVED BY THE DROPPING OF THE ATOMIC BOMB. HE WAS INDUCTED IN DALLAS, TEXAS AND SEPARATED IN FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.