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COON, Junior Lee - Date of
birth
16 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Covington County, Alabama -
Hometown
Opp, Covington County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34814032 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
315th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Le Mans, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 39 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter L. Coon (father)
Bonnie M. (Adams) Coon (mother)
More information
Pvt Junior L. Coon owned a farm before he enlisted at Fort McClellan, Alabama on 13 August 1943. He was sent overseas on 3 April 1944, arrived in England on 16 April 1944 and entered France on 7 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Candace Ricks Family Tree, Combat History 79th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - Coleman, www.newspapers.com - The Opp News 24 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.ancestry.com - Ballardt