World War II Honoree

Hobert Doyle Coon

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Sedalia, Missouri

Honored By

Raymond L. Brown

LIGHT TRUCK DRIVER IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN ICELAND, ENGLAND, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG, BELGIUM, GERMANY, AND HOLLAND FOR 33 MONTHS WITH THE 6TH ARMORED DIVISION. HE DROVE A 2 1/2 TON, 6X6 TRUCK. HAULED RATIONS, EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING, PERSONNEL, AND GASOLINE. HE AVERAGED 300 PER ROUND TRIP. MADE MINOR REPAIRS TO THE TRUCKS. HE ALSO DROVE A 4 TON, AND AN AMPHIBIAN GASOLINE POWERED TRACTOR. RECEIVED THREE BRONZE SERVICE STARS, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL, AND HONORABLE DISCHARGE LAPEL BUTTON.