World War II Honoree

Winston B. Coffman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Ardmore, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

STAGED AT CAMP MYLES STANDISH AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS AWAITING OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT. SAILED FROM THE BOSTON PORT OF EMBARKATION ON OCTOBER 11, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON OCTOBER 19, 1944 AND IN FRANCE ON OCTOBER 21, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH COMPANY A, 91ST CHEMICAL MORTAR BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN THE RHINELAND, ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE), AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON NOVEMBER 7, 1945 AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.