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Coffin, Albert Peyton "Scoofer"

Date of birth:
October 19th, 1911 (Philadelphia/Pennsylvania, United States)
Date of death:
December 13th, 1989
Nationality:
American

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy
Navy Cross
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with one campaign star.
American Defence Service Medal
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded with four campaign stars.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)

Sources

  • Photo 1: Peyton Coffin
  • - Sterner, C.D., Recipients of The Navy Cross, 1916 - Present
    - Overview decorations

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