World War II Honoree

Anthony Patrick Coburn

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Michael P. Coburn

Relationship

Son

Served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations with the 1st Marine Parachute Regiment as a Infantry Officer in the Invasions of Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Saipan and Tinian, Marianas Islands and Okinawa, Ryukyus Islands. Awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars, American Campaign Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal with Asia Clasp, Presidential Unit Citation, Combat Action Ribbon and WWII Victory Medal.