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Chester Lawrence McCoy

NAME:
Chester Lawrence McCoy
NICKNAME:
SERVICE NUMBER:
899354
HOME OF RECORD:
813 Hill Street, Augusta, GA
NEXT OF KIN:
Mother, Mrs. Thelma McCoy
DATE OF BIRTH:
7/15/1925
SERVICE DATES:
9/29/1943 – 1945 (WWII)
1/18/1951 – 1/6/1952 (Korea)
LIVING VETERAN
CAMPAIGNUNITMOSRATERESULT
Roi-NamurB/1/24521Private 
SaipanB/1/24745PFCWIA
TinianIn Hospital
 
Iwo JimaB/1/24745PFC 
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS:
Purple Heart
LAST KNOWN RANK:
Private First Class (WWII)
Sergeant (Marine Corps Reserve)
Chester McCoy's Selective Service registration, 1943.

Interview with Chester McCoy

Veterans History Project
Conducted by Chuck Lanier
18 March 2011

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