World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Charles E. Coats
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Independence, Missouri
Honored By
Grateful American
DRAFTED IN 1942 AND IN HIS FIRST YEAR OF SERVICE WAS SELECTED FOR OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL. SERVED IN COMBAT UNITS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, SEEING ACTION FROM NORMANDY BEACH TO GERMANY. HE WAS AWARDED FIVE CAMPAIGN MEDALS, THE PURPLE HEART WITH CLUSTER, THE BRONZE STAR AND OTHER MEDALS AND CITATIONS.