World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James McKenzie Coates, Sr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Richmond, Virginia
Honored By
Friends of American Heroes
HE PROUDLY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. NAVY ABOARD THE BATTLESHIP USS WISCONSIN DURING WWII. HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE NAVY BAND AS A CLARINET AND SAXOPHONE PLAYER.