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Coleman, John
City/County:
Charlotte
County:
Mecklenburg
First Name:
John
Middle Name:
Lee
Last Name:
Coleman
Date of Birth:
8/29/1949
Personal Details
Occupation:
Worked for Reid Electric Co. before enlistment
Education Details:
Attended Mount Holly Elementary School and
high school in Indianapolis, Indiana
Biographical Notes:
Location on Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Panel 51E, Line 17
Military Details
Military Branch:
Marines
Enlistment Date:
September 1967
Military Rank:
Private First Class
KIA Date:
4/21/1968
KIA / MIA Place:
Quang Tri, South Vietnam
Military Details:
Private First Class Coleman was killed in action while on patrol after receiving a gun shot wound to the head by small -arms fire from the Viet Cong, he had been stationed in Vietnam for one month.
Source:
Charlotte News May 1st, 1968
Charlotte Obsever May 1st, 1968