World War II Honoree

William S. E. Coleman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Parnassus, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Marine Veteran

Assigned to an Army Specialized training unit at Virginia Military Institute and took courses in engineering and the last cavalry training offered by the U.S. Army. assigned to the 76th Infantry Regiment attached to Patton's 3rd Army. Front line combat for 8 weeks with the First Infantry Battalion of the 417th Infantry Regiment. Service as rifleman and assistant Browning Automatic rifleman in the Rhineland and Central European campaigns. was awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge and 2 Bronze Stars.