World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lewis L. Coleman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Carmen, Alfalfa County, Oklahoma
Honored By
Robert S. Cox
INDUCTED INTO MILITARY SERVICE AT FORT SAM HOUSTON AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS ON MARCH 29, 1944. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT SHEPPARD FIELD AT WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, WITH THE 873RD SIGNAL COMPANY, DEPOT, 4TH AIRDROME SQUADRON; AND THE 404TH SIGNAL COMPANY. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AND ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL WITH ‘JAPAN’ CLASP. HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF CORPORAL AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.