Coil, Leon Croughan 'Toad' (b. 13 Aug 1909 - d. 19 Dec 1980): Carl Wayne Gray Genealogies

Coil, Leon Croughan 'Toad'

1909 - 1980 (71 years)

Name	Coil, Leon Croughan 'Toad'
Birth	13 Aug 1909 [1]
Gender	Male
Reference Number	COIL.L001
_FGRAVE	19420625
Military Service	World War II, Chief Carpenter's Mate, United States Navy [2, 3]
	Drafted and entered active service as an Apprentice Seaman on October 29, 1943 at Naval Receiving Station, Chicago, Illinois. Completed boot camp and further training at Camp Perry, Virginia and at Terminal Island, California. Served aboard the Attack Transports USS Kenton APA-122 and the USS Bandera APA-131. Earned the American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 bronze battle star, WWII Victory Medal and The Philippine Liberation Medal. Honorably discharged as a Chief Carpenter's Mate on December 8, 1945 at Naval Personnel Separation Center, Great Lakes, Illinois. This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission. Source: https://wwiiregistry.abmc.gov/honoree-plaque/?honoree_id=2053007
		United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,…
		United States Navy
		United States Navy
		Carpenter's Mate, United States Navy
		United States Navy Enlisted Rates
		Military Service Ribbons, Coil, Leon Croughan 'Toad' (1909-1980) Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
		American Campaign Medal, United States Military
		American Campaign Medal, United States
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, United States Armed Forces
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		Philippine Liberation Medal, Republic of the Philippines
		World War II (1939-1945)
		Camp Peary, Williamsburg, Virginia
		USS Kenton (APA-122), United States Navy
		USS Bandera (APA-131), United States Navy
		List of Hull Classifications, United States Navy
		Terminal Island, Los Angeles County, California
		Brochure, World War II Memorial, Flora, Illinois, Nov 11, 2007 On Veterans' Day, 2005, the city of Flora, Illinois dedicated a memorial to all known Clay County, Illinois World War II Veterans. Located on the south side of the city library, this is a copy of the brochure honoring that event. This 2007 brochure adds a matrix for locating the memorial brick that was laid in honor of each veteran. …
		World War II Honoree, Coil, Leon Croughan (1909-1980)
Death	19 Dec 1980 [1]
Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois [1]
Burial		Headstone, Coil, Lavina and Croughan
Person ID	I32661	Carl Wayne Gray Research
Last Modified	12 Dec 2024

Father	Coil, Isaac 'Leon', b. 16 Feb 1883, Flora, Clay County, Illinois d. 4 Jun 1934, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 51 years)
Mother	Croughan, Maleta Alconzo 'Connie', b. 27 Aug 1883, Rinard, Wayne County, Illinois d. 4 Mar 1942, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 58 years)
Family ID	F13570	Group Sheet \| Family Chart