World War II Honoree

John Edward Coates

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Buffalo, New York

Honored By

Adela E. Coates

Relationship

Wife

SERVED ON USS WILLIAM P BIDDLE, LST 55 AND IN LCT FLOTILLAS 2 AND 17. SERVED AT NAVAL TRAINING STATION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND; U.S. NAVAL TRAINING BASE SOLOMONS, MARYLAND; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, LITTLE CREEK, VIRGINIA; AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA AND AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, CAMP BRADFORD, VIRGINIA. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON AND WAS RECOMMENDED FOR A GOOD CONDUCT RIBBON.