In Loving Memory ... Sp4 Horton Sisler Coker, Jr.
*** His brother, Charles A. Coker is buried with their father.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in your family and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
HORTON SISLER COKER - Army - SP4 - E4
101st Abn Div, C Co, 2nd Bn, 502nd Inf
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jul 13, 1946 - Born in Memphis,Tenn.
From: SEATTLE, WA.
Queen Anne High School, Seattle Senior - Class 1965: Track, Boys' Club Transferred from Texas.
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Sgt.Major Horton Sisler Coker, US Army. Born Dec.13, 1917 in Mississippi. Died Aug.2, 2004 at the age of 87 yrs. Buried Ft.Sam Houston Sect. 37 Site 308 and Mother, Thyra Dean McMinn Coker (aka: D. Winkler Thyra, Dean Coker Thrya), Born Aug. 16, 1924 in Mississippi, now living in San Antonio, Tx., Both of Panama Canal Zone. Brother, Charles Algenon Coker - Born June 18, 1952/Died Jan.17, 2004 - FAG #72732984 Buried in Ft.Sam Houston Sect.37 Site 308.
* Paternal Grandparents, Bessie and William Coker.
* Maternal Grandparents, Charlie P. McMinn and Ethel McMinn, both born in Miss.
***** United States Census, 1930
Name: Thyra D Mcminn - YOUR MOTHER...........
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Beat 4, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1925
Birthplace: Mississippi
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charlie P Mcminn Head M 32 Mississippi
Ethel Mcminn Wife F 29 Mississippi
Durell J Mcminn Daughter F 9 Mississippi
Allie M Mcminn Daughter F 7 Mississippi
Thyra D Mcminn Daughter F 5 Mississippi
Charles Mcminn Jr. Son M 2 Mississippi
Jimmie B Mcminn Son M 0 Mississippi
William B Mcminn Son M 0 Mississippi
***** Thank you, brother, for your sacrifice for our Country. Though, I did not know you, I will forever think of you, when I lace up my boots and get ready, for Iraq.
Tanya Coker-Cortez
Sister
Lytle, TX.,
***** Texas, Divorce Index
Name: Horton S Coker
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: 11 Oct 1972
Event Place: Bexar, Texas, United States
Age: 55
Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1945
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Spouse's Name: Thyra D Coker
Spouse's Age: 48
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1924
Number of Children Under Age 18: 2
***** Tresse McMinn Chipres, cousin
Alexandria VA
SP4 - E4 - Army - 101st Airborne Division
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Jul 12, 1966
Casualty was on Oct 17, 1966
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 19843928
MOS: 11B2P: Infantryman (Airborne Qual)
Length Service: 01
Unit: C CO, 2ND BN, 502ND INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
Last Unit - 1966-1966, 11B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Airborne)/C Company
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 07/12/1966
Incident Date: 10/17/1966
Casualty Date: 10/17/1966
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Phu Yen Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
In SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Panel 11E - Line 80
On October 17, 1966 Horton Sisler Coker Jr was a Specialist 4 for the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
He died on October 17, 1966 at the age of 20 from small arms fire.
His body was recovered.
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.
*** His brother, Charles A. Coker is buried with their father.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in your family and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
HORTON SISLER COKER - Army - SP4 - E4
101st Abn Div, C Co, 2nd Bn, 502nd Inf
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jul 13, 1946 - Born in Memphis,Tenn.
From: SEATTLE, WA.
Queen Anne High School, Seattle Senior - Class 1965: Track, Boys' Club Transferred from Texas.
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Sgt.Major Horton Sisler Coker, US Army. Born Dec.13, 1917 in Mississippi. Died Aug.2, 2004 at the age of 87 yrs. Buried Ft.Sam Houston Sect. 37 Site 308 and Mother, Thyra Dean McMinn Coker (aka: D. Winkler Thyra, Dean Coker Thrya), Born Aug. 16, 1924 in Mississippi, now living in San Antonio, Tx., Both of Panama Canal Zone. Brother, Charles Algenon Coker - Born June 18, 1952/Died Jan.17, 2004 - FAG #72732984 Buried in Ft.Sam Houston Sect.37 Site 308.
* Paternal Grandparents, Bessie and William Coker.
* Maternal Grandparents, Charlie P. McMinn and Ethel McMinn, both born in Miss.
***** United States Census, 1930
Name: Thyra D Mcminn - YOUR MOTHER...........
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Beat 4, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1925
Birthplace: Mississippi
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charlie P Mcminn Head M 32 Mississippi
Ethel Mcminn Wife F 29 Mississippi
Durell J Mcminn Daughter F 9 Mississippi
Allie M Mcminn Daughter F 7 Mississippi
Thyra D Mcminn Daughter F 5 Mississippi
Charles Mcminn Jr. Son M 2 Mississippi
Jimmie B Mcminn Son M 0 Mississippi
William B Mcminn Son M 0 Mississippi
***** Thank you, brother, for your sacrifice for our Country. Though, I did not know you, I will forever think of you, when I lace up my boots and get ready, for Iraq.
Tanya Coker-Cortez
Sister
Lytle, TX.,
***** Texas, Divorce Index
Name: Horton S Coker
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: 11 Oct 1972
Event Place: Bexar, Texas, United States
Age: 55
Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1945
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Spouse's Name: Thyra D Coker
Spouse's Age: 48
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1924
Number of Children Under Age 18: 2
***** Tresse McMinn Chipres, cousin
Alexandria VA
SP4 - E4 - Army - 101st Airborne Division
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Jul 12, 1966
Casualty was on Oct 17, 1966
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 19843928
MOS: 11B2P: Infantryman (Airborne Qual)
Length Service: 01
Unit: C CO, 2ND BN, 502ND INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
Last Unit - 1966-1966, 11B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Airborne)/C Company
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 07/12/1966
Incident Date: 10/17/1966
Casualty Date: 10/17/1966
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Phu Yen Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
In SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Panel 11E - Line 80
On October 17, 1966 Horton Sisler Coker Jr was a Specialist 4 for the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
He died on October 17, 1966 at the age of 20 from small arms fire.
His body was recovered.
****************************************
.
In Loving Memory ... Sp4 Horton Sisler Coker, Jr.
*** His brother, Charles A. Coker is buried with their father.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in your family and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
HORTON SISLER COKER - Army - SP4 - E4
101st Abn Div, C Co, 2nd Bn, 502nd Inf
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jul 13, 1946 - Born in Memphis,Tenn.
From: SEATTLE, WA.
Queen Anne High School, Seattle Senior - Class 1965: Track, Boys' Club Transferred from Texas.
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Sgt.Major Horton Sisler Coker, US Army. Born Dec.13, 1917 in Mississippi. Died Aug.2, 2004 at the age of 87 yrs. Buried Ft.Sam Houston Sect. 37 Site 308 and Mother, Thyra Dean McMinn Coker (aka: D. Winkler Thyra, Dean Coker Thrya), Born Aug. 16, 1924 in Mississippi, now living in San Antonio, Tx., Both of Panama Canal Zone. Brother, Charles Algenon Coker - Born June 18, 1952/Died Jan.17, 2004 - FAG #72732984 Buried in Ft.Sam Houston Sect.37 Site 308.
* Paternal Grandparents, Bessie and William Coker.
* Maternal Grandparents, Charlie P. McMinn and Ethel McMinn, both born in Miss.
***** United States Census, 1930
Name: Thyra D Mcminn - YOUR MOTHER...........
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Beat 4, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1925
Birthplace: Mississippi
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charlie P Mcminn Head M 32 Mississippi
Ethel Mcminn Wife F 29 Mississippi
Durell J Mcminn Daughter F 9 Mississippi
Allie M Mcminn Daughter F 7 Mississippi
Thyra D Mcminn Daughter F 5 Mississippi
Charles Mcminn Jr. Son M 2 Mississippi
Jimmie B Mcminn Son M 0 Mississippi
William B Mcminn Son M 0 Mississippi
***** Thank you, brother, for your sacrifice for our Country. Though, I did not know you, I will forever think of you, when I lace up my boots and get ready, for Iraq.
Tanya Coker-Cortez
Sister
Lytle, TX.,
***** Texas, Divorce Index
Name: Horton S Coker
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: 11 Oct 1972
Event Place: Bexar, Texas, United States
Age: 55
Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1945
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Spouse's Name: Thyra D Coker
Spouse's Age: 48
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1924
Number of Children Under Age 18: 2
***** Tresse McMinn Chipres, cousin
Alexandria VA
SP4 - E4 - Army - 101st Airborne Division
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Jul 12, 1966
Casualty was on Oct 17, 1966
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 19843928
MOS: 11B2P: Infantryman (Airborne Qual)
Length Service: 01
Unit: C CO, 2ND BN, 502ND INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
Last Unit - 1966-1966, 11B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Airborne)/C Company
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 07/12/1966
Incident Date: 10/17/1966
Casualty Date: 10/17/1966
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Phu Yen Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
In SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Panel 11E - Line 80
On October 17, 1966 Horton Sisler Coker Jr was a Specialist 4 for the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
He died on October 17, 1966 at the age of 20 from small arms fire.
His body was recovered.
****************************************
.
*** His brother, Charles A. Coker is buried with their father.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in your family and those who knew you and loved you. You will live on because we remember you!
HORTON SISLER COKER - Army - SP4 - E4
101st Abn Div, C Co, 2nd Bn, 502nd Inf
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Jul 13, 1946 - Born in Memphis,Tenn.
From: SEATTLE, WA.
Queen Anne High School, Seattle Senior - Class 1965: Track, Boys' Club Transferred from Texas.
Religion: BAPTIST
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father, Sgt.Major Horton Sisler Coker, US Army. Born Dec.13, 1917 in Mississippi. Died Aug.2, 2004 at the age of 87 yrs. Buried Ft.Sam Houston Sect. 37 Site 308 and Mother, Thyra Dean McMinn Coker (aka: D. Winkler Thyra, Dean Coker Thrya), Born Aug. 16, 1924 in Mississippi, now living in San Antonio, Tx., Both of Panama Canal Zone. Brother, Charles Algenon Coker - Born June 18, 1952/Died Jan.17, 2004 - FAG #72732984 Buried in Ft.Sam Houston Sect.37 Site 308.
* Paternal Grandparents, Bessie and William Coker.
* Maternal Grandparents, Charlie P. McMinn and Ethel McMinn, both born in Miss.
***** United States Census, 1930
Name: Thyra D Mcminn - YOUR MOTHER...........
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1930
Event Place: Beat 4, Oktibbeha, Mississippi, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 5
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1925
Birthplace: Mississippi
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charlie P Mcminn Head M 32 Mississippi
Ethel Mcminn Wife F 29 Mississippi
Durell J Mcminn Daughter F 9 Mississippi
Allie M Mcminn Daughter F 7 Mississippi
Thyra D Mcminn Daughter F 5 Mississippi
Charles Mcminn Jr. Son M 2 Mississippi
Jimmie B Mcminn Son M 0 Mississippi
William B Mcminn Son M 0 Mississippi
***** Thank you, brother, for your sacrifice for our Country. Though, I did not know you, I will forever think of you, when I lace up my boots and get ready, for Iraq.
Tanya Coker-Cortez
Sister
Lytle, TX.,
***** Texas, Divorce Index
Name: Horton S Coker
Event Type: Divorce
Event Date: 11 Oct 1972
Event Place: Bexar, Texas, United States
Age: 55
Marriage Date: 31 Oct 1945
Birth Year (Estimated): 1917
Spouse's Name: Thyra D Coker
Spouse's Age: 48
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1924
Number of Children Under Age 18: 2
***** Tresse McMinn Chipres, cousin
Alexandria VA
SP4 - E4 - Army - 101st Airborne Division
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Jul 12, 1966
Casualty was on Oct 17, 1966
MILITARY DATA:
Service: Army of the United States
Grade at loss: E4
Rank: Specialist Four
ID No: 19843928
MOS: 11B2P: Infantryman (Airborne Qual)
Length Service: 01
Unit: C CO, 2ND BN, 502ND INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV
Last Unit - 1966-1966, 11B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment (Airborne)/C Company
CASUALTY DATA:
Start Tour: 07/12/1966
Incident Date: 10/17/1966
Casualty Date: 10/17/1966
Age at Loss: 20
Location: Phu Yen Province, South Vietnam
Remains: Body recovered
Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright
Casualty Reason: Ground casualty
Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire
In SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered
Panel 11E - Line 80
On October 17, 1966 Horton Sisler Coker Jr was a Specialist 4 for the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
He died on October 17, 1966 at the age of 20 from small arms fire.
His body was recovered.
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