Historical records matching Lt. JG Walter Wesley Coolbaugh
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About Lt. JG Walter Wesley Coolbaugh
Lt. JG Walter Wesley Coolbaugh was Killed in Action at sea near the Solomon Islands when his plane crashed. He has memorials in his hometown of Ransom, Pennsylvania and also in the Courts of the Missing in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
The USS Coolbaugh (DE 217) 1943-1960 was named in WW Coolbaugh's honor. The ship was a Buckley Class Destroyer escort and was scrapped in 1973.
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Lt. JG Walter Wesley Coolbaugh's Timeline
1918 |
August 1, 1918
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Ransom, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
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1942 |
December 19, 1942
Age 24
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At Sea (Solomon Islands)
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Milwaukee Cemetery, Milwaukee, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
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