Elmer Louis Coleman

Korean War
Service #53133531
UnitA CO 116 ENGR CMBT BN
RankPrivate U.S. Army
Date of DeathMay 5 1953
StatusMissing In Action
Memorialized
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Private Coleman was awarded the Purple Heart, 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.
Notes
Private Coleman was a member of Company A, 116th Engineer Combat Battalion, U.S. Army. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in Korea on May 5, 1953. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.