World War II Honoree

Leslie Coleman

Hometown

Appomattox, Virginia

Honored By

National Funeral Directors Association

SERVED 5/19/43 TO 1/8/46. SERVED IN THE 3RD ARMY, 1306TH ENGINEER REGIMENT, IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER UNDER GENERAL PATTON AND IN THE 8TH ARMY, IN THE PACIFIC THEATER UNDER GENERAL MACARTHUR. SAW ACTION IN THE BATTLES OF ST. LO, METZ, ARDENNES FOREST, BASTOGNE, BATTLE OF THE BULGE. PARTICIPATED IN THE LIBERATION OF THE BUCHENWALD CONCENTRATION CAMP. WAS INVOLVED IN MINE SWEEPING AND MINE PLACEMENT, ROAD RECONNAISSANCE, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND BRIDGING OF EVERY IMPORTANT RIVER; INCLUDING THE LONGEST BRIDGE OVER THE RHINE AND MOSELLE. TOTAL OF 85 BRIDGES THROUGHOUT EUROPE. PARTICIPATED IN THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CONSTRUCTION OF CLARK AIR FORCE BASE. SERVED OCCUPATIONAL DUTY IN JAPAN, YOKOHAMA AND TOKYO, DOING WEAPONS SEARCH AND DEMOLITION.