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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Cecil Powell Coburn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

Honored By

McVMI 1943

Relationship

Friends

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1944 UNTIL TAKEN BY THE MILITARY. LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. ARMY 301ST INFANTRY REGIMENT OF THE 94TH INFANTRY DIVISION AND WAS KILLED IN ACTION NEAR SERRIG, GERMANY MARCH 2, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART. HE IS BURIED AT THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY, LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG.