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Warren Coan
First Name:
Warren
Middle Name:
Shute
Last Name:
Coan
Date of Birth:
1/16/1919
Birthplace:
Mineral Springs, NC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was serving on the destroyer U. S. S. Kimberly when a Japanese suicide plane crashed into the gun mount at which he was stationed. Memorial marker at Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery in Honolulu, HI.
Age at Death: 26
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 4-5-1946
Personal Details
Education Details:
Central High School graduate
Biographical Notes:
Union Bus Terminal
Mineral Springs Baptist Church
Family Details:
both parents deceased Mrs. Al (Edna Mae) Norman - 114 S. Davidson Charlotte, NC, Worth Coan, Seaman Second Class - U. S. Navy Charleston, SC
Military Details
Military Branch:
Navy
Military Rank:
Seaman First Class
Military Unit:
U. S. S. Kimberly
KIA Date:
3/26/1945
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
near Okinawa
Military Details:
Bainbridge, MD, Luzon
Awards:
Purple Heart
Source:
Newsprint and death index