George Willis Coker was born in 1907 in Texas. He was the son of George Henderson Coker and his wife Lennie. He was married to May Coker. They had one son, Dan Willis. He was a pipefitter prior to his enlistment into the U. S. Navy.
George Willis Coker
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy
HOMETOWN
Shreveport, LA
HONORED BY
The Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
SEABEE, KILLED IN ACTION ON JULY 2, 1943 WHILE SERVING WITH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 24 IN RENDOVA.
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His Family History:
1920 U. S. Census, George W Coker in household of George H Coker, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, ED 67, Sheet 8B
George W Coker; Gender: Male; Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1907
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
George H. Corker, head, age 43, b. Missouri
Lennie, wife, age 35, b. Texas
Harry H., son, age 16, b. Texas
George W., son, age 13, b. Texas
Alice, dau, age 1, b. Louisiana
1940 U. S. Census, Willis Coker, Schreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, ED 9-62, Sheet 8B
Willis Coker; Gender: Male; Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Louisiana
Birth Year (Estimated): 1906
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Willis Coker, head, age 34, b. Louisiana
May, wife, age 30, b. Louisiana
Dan Willis, son, age 1, b. Louisiana
George Willis Coker
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy
HOMETOWN
Shreveport, LA
HONORED BY
The Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
SEABEE, KILLED IN ACTION ON JULY 2, 1943 WHILE SERVING WITH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 24 IN RENDOVA.
===============================================
His Family History:
1920 U. S. Census, George W Coker in household of George H Coker, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, ED 67, Sheet 8B
George W Coker; Gender: Male; Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1907
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
George H. Corker, head, age 43, b. Missouri
Lennie, wife, age 35, b. Texas
Harry H., son, age 16, b. Texas
George W., son, age 13, b. Texas
Alice, dau, age 1, b. Louisiana
1940 U. S. Census, Willis Coker, Schreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, ED 9-62, Sheet 8B
Willis Coker; Gender: Male; Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Louisiana
Birth Year (Estimated): 1906
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Willis Coker, head, age 34, b. Louisiana
May, wife, age 30, b. Louisiana
Dan Willis, son, age 1, b. Louisiana
George Willis Coker was born in 1907 in Texas. He was the son of George Henderson Coker and his wife Lennie. He was married to May Coker. They had one son, Dan Willis. He was a pipefitter prior to his enlistment into the U. S. Navy.
George Willis Coker
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy
HOMETOWN
Shreveport, LA
HONORED BY
The Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
SEABEE, KILLED IN ACTION ON JULY 2, 1943 WHILE SERVING WITH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 24 IN RENDOVA.
===============================================
His Family History:
1920 U. S. Census, George W Coker in household of George H Coker, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, ED 67, Sheet 8B
George W Coker; Gender: Male; Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1907
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
George H. Corker, head, age 43, b. Missouri
Lennie, wife, age 35, b. Texas
Harry H., son, age 16, b. Texas
George W., son, age 13, b. Texas
Alice, dau, age 1, b. Louisiana
1940 U. S. Census, Willis Coker, Schreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, ED 9-62, Sheet 8B
Willis Coker; Gender: Male; Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Louisiana
Birth Year (Estimated): 1906
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Willis Coker, head, age 34, b. Louisiana
May, wife, age 30, b. Louisiana
Dan Willis, son, age 1, b. Louisiana
George Willis Coker
BRANCH OF SERVICE
U.S. Navy
HOMETOWN
Shreveport, LA
HONORED BY
The Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
SEABEE, KILLED IN ACTION ON JULY 2, 1943 WHILE SERVING WITH NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 24 IN RENDOVA.
===============================================
His Family History:
1920 U. S. Census, George W Coker in household of George H Coker, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, ED 67, Sheet 8B
George W Coker; Gender: Male; Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1907
Birthplace: Texas
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
George H. Corker, head, age 43, b. Missouri
Lennie, wife, age 35, b. Texas
Harry H., son, age 16, b. Texas
George W., son, age 13, b. Texas
Alice, dau, age 1, b. Louisiana
1940 U. S. Census, Willis Coker, Schreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, ED 9-62, Sheet 8B
Willis Coker; Gender: Male; Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Louisiana
Birth Year (Estimated): 1906
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Willis Coker, head, age 34, b. Louisiana
May, wife, age 30, b. Louisiana
Dan Willis, son, age 1, b. Louisiana
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from Louisiana.
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