World War II Honoree

Coleman Halcomb

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cornettsville, Kentucky

Honored By

Sharron Halcomb Francis

Relationship

Daughter

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS, ENTERED ARMY ON MAY 21, 1942. MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY WAS GUN COMMANDER/BASIC TRAINING OF MEN ON RADIO EQUIPMENT. HE LEFT FOR EUROPE TO FIGHT THE ENEMY IN THE FALL OF 1944. FOUGHT AT THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE UNDER PATTON. AS ANTITANK CREWMAN, HE OPERATED SELF PROPELLED ANTI-TANK GUNS USED IN THE DESTRUCTION OF ENEMY TANKS AND OTHER ARMORED VEHICLES. HE LAID, AIMED AND FIRED THE GUN IN ACCORDANCE WITH FIRE ORDERS FROM THE GUN COMMANDER. HE WAS AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 18, 1945, WITH A CERTIFICATE AWARDED AS A TESTIMONIAL OF HONEST AND FAITHFUL SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY.