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COFFEY, Shelley Carl - Date of
birth
27 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Knox County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34491854 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Armored Infantry Battalion,
13th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 2 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Luther L. Coffey (father)
Jean R. (Sands) Coffey (mother)
Pearl Coffey (sister)
Etta Coffey (sister)
More information
Sgt. Shelly C. Coffey graduated from Knoxville High School in the mid-year class of 1941.He enlisted at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia on 9 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov,www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Terry’s Family / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://etvma.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com- Des Philippet, Knox County Public Library - Knoxville News Sentinel - 19 January 1941