World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Joseph Coyle
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Albany, New York
Honored By
Michael Lynett
SERVED IN THE NAVY DURING WWII AS A RADIO OPERATOR ABOARD A MARTIN PBM MARINER WHILE BASED IN BAHIA, BRAZIL. HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER THE ATLANTIC WHILE ON SUBMARINE PATROL AND HE WAS ONE OF FIVE SURVIVORS OUT OF A CREW OF 10.