MERRILL'S MARAUDERS Coon, Barlow Gaston

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Coon ​

• FORENAME

Barlow Gaston​

• UNIT

HQ Det (Merrill's orderly) ​

• RANK

Private First Class ​

• NUMBER

32138146 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

18th May 1944 ​

• AGE

26​

• GRAVESITE

Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates County, New York​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Yates County, New York​

born 21.5.1918 Vine Valley, New York​

son of Edwin Lee (1881-1944) and Sarah Z. (nee Huey) Coon (1887-1940)​

grammar school education​

farm hand in civilian life​

employed by William Ward​

single without dependents upon enlistment​

resided R.D.1, Rushville, Yates County, New York (draft card)​

16.10.1940 draft card Middlesex, Yates County, New York​

enlisted 1.4.1942 Rochester, New York (Corps of Engineers)​

award Bronze Star​

KIA Myitkyina, Burma ​

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