World War II Honoree
Killed In Action
George D. Coons
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pawnee, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
HIS UNIT SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON FEBRUARY 11, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON FEBRUARY 23, 1944. LANDED ACROSS UTAH BEACH IN NORMANDY, FRANCE ON JULY 19, 1944. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO), WITH THE 86TH CAVALRY RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON (MECHANIZED), 6TH ARMORED DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) CAMPAIGNS. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS COONS WAS KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE RHINELAND CAMPAIGN WHILE HIS UNIT WAS OPERATING IN THE MANDERSCHEID-LUNEBACH AREA, NORTH OF BITBURG IN WEST-CENTRAL GERMANY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (4 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.