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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Royal V. Coburn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Salt Lake City, Utah

Honored By

Royal V. Coburn

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENTERED THE ARMY AS A PRIVATE IN 1942. WENT THROUGH INFANTRY BASIC TRAINING, WAS ACCEPTED IN OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AND COMMISSIONED AS A 2ND LIEUTENANT IN 1943. SENT TO EUROPE IN 1944 AND SERVED AS A MOTOR PLATOON FORWARD OBSERVER IN COMPANY M, 33RD INFANTRY REGIMENT, 84TH INFANTRY DIVISION UNTIL NOVEMBER 1945. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN 1951 AND SENT TO KOREA. REMAINED IN U.S. ARMY RESERVES AND RETIRED AS A COLONEL.