Soldier Details
Division:
Army
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Company L 381st. Infantry
Theater of Operation:
Pacific
Served:
Nov 2, 1942
-
Oct 17, 1945
Honored By:
Coffelt family and friends
Biography
Joe Ed told his father that he volunteered to pull wounded soldiers off the battle field after his unit had been forced to retreat by a Japanese sniper. His father asked him why he'd do such a foolish thing. Joe Ed replied 'If I way lying out there, I'd want somebody to come get me.'