World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
George R. Coleman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Honored By
Family
SERVED WITH THE 8TH ARMY AIR FORCES UNTIL HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER ENEMY TERRITORY IN DECEMBER 1943. WAS CAPTURED AND HELD AS A PRISONER OF WAR AT STALAG 17-B NEAR KREMS, AUSTRIA FOR 17 MONTHS.