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COFFIN, Donald Jordan - Date of
birth
6 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Fulton County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34839479 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
2nd Battalion,
290th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Maas River Salient, Holland
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 9 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur J. Coffin (father)
Christine Coffin (mother)
Arthur Coffin (brother)
Avery Coffin (sister)
Jane C. Coffin (sister)
More information
Pvt Donald J. Coffin graduated from Georgia Military Academy in 1944, where he was an outstanding football player. He enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 2 August 1944.His brother was a major, stationed at Fort Knox.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, 1930-1940 census / Social Security Death Index / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.75thdivisiondad.com, The Atlanta Constitution 10 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet, Woodward Academy (formerly Georgia Military Academy)