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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

James A. Coyle

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mercer County, Kentucky

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: TECHNICIAN 4TH CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY APRIL 6, 1943 AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 194TH GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT, 17TH AIRBORNE ‘GOLDEN TALONS’ DIVISION. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1945 DURING OPERATION VARSITY, THE LAST FULL SCALE AIRBORNE DROP OF WWII. HE DIED IN THE VICINITY OF FLUREN, GERMANY AND IS BURIED IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY, MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.