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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

George Patrick Coggins, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Brooklyn, New York

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATION ABOARD USS NEW MEXICO BB-40, USS FREESTONE APA-167, USS FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT CV-42 AND USS MIDWAY CVB-41. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE SERVICE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.