Coakley, Walter Aloysius (jr.)
- Date of birth:
- February 7th, 1920 (Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States)
- Date of death:
- March 17th, 1945 (Iwo Jima, Japan)
- Buried on:
- Long Island National Cemetery
Plot: J. Grave: 13997. - Nationality:
- American
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Bronze Star Medal (BSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Captain
- Unit:
- 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division "Fighting Fourth", U.S. Marine Corps
- Awarded for:
- Operation Detachment
Posthumously awarded
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