World War II Honoree

William Barney Coone

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Vanleer, Tennessee

Honored By

Thomas A. Coone

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN 612TH TANK DESTROYER BATTALION. RANK OF CORPORAL. RECONNAISSANCE, COMPANY C, 4 CAMPAIGNS. RECEIVED A BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL WITH 1 SILVER LOOP, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, BELGIAN FOURRAGERE WITH 4 BATTLE STARS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, AND SMALL ARMS EXPERT MARKSMAN RIBBON. MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY; DEMOLITION SPECIALIST. SERVED AT NORMANDY, VIRE OFFENSIVE, ST. LO, HILL 182, BREST, BATTLE OF THE BULGE, HELD THE BRIDGE AT REMAGEN; AND LEIPZIG, GERMANY. LESS THAN 100 MILES FROM BERLIN WHEN ASSIGNED TO GENERAL PATTON TO MAKE A LIGHTNING RACE TO FACE THE RUSSIANS AT PLZEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA.