Alfred was living in Lucedale, MS when he entered the service and served aboard the mine sweeper USS PIRATE (AMS-275) in Korean waters.
His ship was sweeping enemy mines three miles off Sin-Do Island when it struck an enemy mine and sank on October 12, 1950. His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Fireman (E3) Coleman was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
His ship was sweeping enemy mines three miles off Sin-Do Island when it struck an enemy mine and sank on October 12, 1950. His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Fireman (E3) Coleman was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Alfred was living in Lucedale, MS when he entered the service and served aboard the mine sweeper USS PIRATE (AMS-275) in Korean waters.
His ship was sweeping enemy mines three miles off Sin-Do Island when it struck an enemy mine and sank on October 12, 1950. His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Fireman (E3) Coleman was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
His ship was sweeping enemy mines three miles off Sin-Do Island when it struck an enemy mine and sank on October 12, 1950. His remains were never recovered.
His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
Fireman (E3) Coleman was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
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