World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Alvin Coffey
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Honored By
The Coffey Family
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION. AT NAVAL SHIPYARD PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE; USS STERLET SS-392, NAVAL HOSPITAL #10 GUADALCANAL, NAVAL HOSPITAL SANTA MARGARITA RANCH OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA; USS TAMBOR SS-198, USS BALAO SS-285, SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT AND USS HALFBEAK SS-352. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.