Coles, James W. "Red"

Date of death:: October 27th, 1968
Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 2nd Lieutenant
Unit:: Company L, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army

For action performed on 13 August 1943 in province of Messina, region Sicily, Italy.
Citation unavailable.

Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: 2nd Lieutenant (Second-lieutenant)
Unit:: Company L, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army

For action performed on 22 September 1943 in the province of Salerno, region Campania, Italy.
Citation unavailable.

Headquarters, 3rd Infantry Division, General Orders No. 94 (1943).

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Captain
Unit:: Commanding Officer Company L, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division "The Rock of the Marne", U.S. Army

For action performed on 27 August 1944, near Allan/Drôme department, region Rhône-Alpes, France.
Citation unavailable.

Headquarters, Seventh U.S. Army, General Orders No. 118 (1945).

Sources

- DANBY, J., The Day of the Panzer, Casemate, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, United States, 2008.
- TAGGART, D. G., History of the Third Infantry Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, United States, 1987.
- Military Times.com

Coles, James W. "Red"

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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

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