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COFFEY, James E - Date of
birth
31 January 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Hickman, Fulton County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Fulton County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34882090 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
Fremifontaine, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 46 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph L. Coffey (father)
Bonnie (Stowe) Coffey (mother)
Stowe L. Coffey (brother)
Margerite L. Coffey (sister)
Harold P. Coffey (brother)
Billy R. Coffey (brother)
More information
Pfc James E. Coffey enlisted in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, on 31 July 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / SLBP Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy