Biographical Information

Name:

Lawnie B. Coffman

Date of Birth:

1922

Place of Birth:

Hector, AR

Note:

This interview was conducted by Veterans History Project volunteers on the National Mall in Washington, DC during the National World War II Reunion: Tribute to a Generation, May 27-30, 2004. Interviews in this group range from one minute to 25 minutes in length.

Gender:

Male

Race:

Unspecified

Home State:

AR

War or Conflict:

World War II, 1939-1946

Status:

Veteran

Dates of Service:

1943-1945

Entrance into Service:

Enlisted

Branch of Service:

Army

Unit of Service:

137th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division

Location of Service:

European Theater; Normandy, France

Highest Rank:

Sergeant

Prisoner of War:

No

Service Related Injury:

Yes

Collection Information

Type of Resource:

Audio: Audio Cassette [ item] --Oral history interview

Audio: CD [1 item] --Reference copy

Interviewer:

Donald Hardy 

Donor Affiliation/Organization:

Library of Congress

Collection #:

AFC/2001/001/13129

Subjects:

Coffman, Lawnie
World War II, 1939-1946 -- Personal Narratives
United States. Army.

Cite as:

Lawnie Coffman Collection (AFC/2001/001/13129), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress