World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert L. Coleman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Montgomery County, Texas
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: SERGEANT. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY OCTOBER 16, 1942 AT LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA. SERVED IN EUROPE WITH THE 746TH TANK BATTALION. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1945 IN THE RUHR INDUSTRIAL REGION IN GERMANY AND HE’S BURIED IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS. DECORATIONS AND CITATIONS: BRONZE STAR AND PURPLE HEART. THE BRONZE STAR WAS AWARDED TO THE SOLDIER FOR BRAVERY, ACT OF MERIT AND MERITORIOUS SERVICE IN COMBAT AND THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.