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COFFMAN, Alvin Wayne - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Knox County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
7008720 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized)
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 February 1945 - Place of
death
Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 21 |
Immediate family
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Members
W. G. Coffman (father)
Josie Coffman (mother)
Myrtle Coffman (sister)
Ed J. Coffman (brother)
Mary E. Coffman (wife)
Tommy Coffman (son)
More information
T/4 Alvin W. Coffman joined the Regular Army in Dublin, Georgia on 25 January 1940.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Knoxville News Sentinel - 2 March 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com – The Knoxville News Sentinel - 2 March 1945