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COE, Herbert Darrell - Date of
birth
11 November 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Port Byron, Rock Island County, Illinois -
Hometown
Port Byron, Rock Island County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36990354 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
397th Infantry Regiment,
100th Infantry Division
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Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Heilbronn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 34 | 19 |
Immediate family
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Members
George B. Coe Sr. (father)
Julia D. (Pasnak) Coe (mother)
Loren E. Coe (brother)
Dale S. Coe (brother)
Patricia Coe (sister)
Florence E. Coe (sister)
George B. Coe Jr. (brother)
Linda Coe (sister)
More information
Pfc Herbert D. Coe graduated from Cordova High School in 1943.He enlisted on 3 June 1944 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / The Coe Families, www.marshallfoundation.org - Company list, www.findagrave.com – Paul Mack, www.newspapers.com – The Dispatch - 16 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Michael V Drachman, www.newspapers.com – The Dispatch - 16 May 1945