Person:James Coble (5)

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James Leonard Coble
m. 26 Nov 1938
  1. James Leonard Coble1942 - 2003
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Name[1] James Leonard Coble
Gender Male
Birth? 10 Feb 1942 Alamance County, North Carolina
Death? 12 Jul 2003 Veterans Hospital, Durham, North Carolina


Wednesday, April 23 1969 Daily Times News Burlington, North Carolina

Specialist Five James L Coble, 27, son of Mr and Mrs Lonnie J Coble, Route 2, Snow Camp, has received the Army commendation Medal while serving with the 588th Engineer Battalion near Tay Ninh, Vietnam.

Spec Coble earned the award for meritorious service as a heavy equipment operator in the battalion's Company B.

. . . The 27 year-old specialist entered the Army in September, 1967, completed basic training at Ft Bragg, and was stationed at Ft Leonard Wood, Mo, before arriving in Vietnam in February 1968.

References
  1. Brenda Kay Coble Brown, RootsWeb, WorldConnect.