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COFFIN, George William - Date of
birth
29 June 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
New York City, New York -
Hometown
Cape May County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32771364 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
Moosburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Coffin (father)
Martha Coffin (mother)
Harold Coffin (brother)
Ruth Coffin (sister)
Alfred Coffin (brother)
Frances (Miller) Coffin (wife)
More information
S/Sgt George W. Coffin graduated from Dumont High School.He was taken prisoner and died in Stalag VIII-A.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.,archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census / WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Record - 15 February 1945