World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Earl E. Coffman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Pennington Gap, Virginia
Honored By
Terri Jo Huffman Saylor
Relationship
Grandniece
ENLISTED JULY 6, 1942. SERVED AS A PRIVATE 1ST CLASS WITH THE 175TH INFANTRY, 29TH INFANTRY DIVISION. WOUNDED IN COMBAT WHILE IN FRANCE, SEPTEMBER 11, 1944. DIED FROM THESE WOUNDS ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1944. HIS BODY WAS RETURNED HOME IN 1948 FOR BURIAL ALONG WITH HIS BROTHER'S BODY.