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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Cecil P. Coburn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Halifax County, North Carolina

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

RANK: 2ND LIEUTENANT. ATTENDED THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE WITH THE CLASS OF 1943 AND GRADUATED FROM FORT SILL OKLAHOMA OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF 111-44. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 301ST INFANTRY REGIMENT, 94TH INFANTRY ‘PATTON’S GOLDEN NUGGET’ DIVISION, U.S. 3RD ARMY. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1945 IN THE VICINITY OF SERRIG, GERMANY AND IS BURIED IN THE LUXEMBOURG AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL.