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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

E. Allen Coppock

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

A Grateful American

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. NAVY AS A PHARMACIST'S MATE ON THE USS LST 285. HE WAS IN THE D-DAY INVASION AT OMAHA BEACH. HIS SHIP MADE 13 TRIPS IN 24 HOURS, BRINGING TROOPS TO THE BEACHHEAD AND FERRYING THE WOUNDED BACK TO SAFETY. HE EARNED 2 BATTLE STARS; 1 FOR THE EUROPEAN THEATER AND 1 FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER.