World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George H. Coombs
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Canterbury, Connecticut
Honored By
The Coombs Family
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH COMPANY H, 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION AS A HEAVY MACHINE GUNNER IN SICILY, NORMANDY, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH BRONZE SERVICE ARROWHEAD, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PURPLE HEART MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.