John Gerard Coughlin

1957 – 2001

Life Keepsakes Service Also Served Also Remembered Memorials In Our Keeping

John Gerard Coughlin served the U.S. Marine Corps. John was 43 years old.

How He Died

Manner Homicide

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Mechanism Aircraft

Place New York

What Happened

Sergeant John Coughlin was killed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks while attempting to rescue the victims trapped in the World Trade Center.

Sergeant Coughlin was a United States Marine Corps veteran and had served with the New York City Police Department for 18 years, assigned to the ESU Truck 4.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, three daughters, mother, and brother.

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

Also Served

New York City Police Department

Sergeant

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Memorials

National September 11 Memorial Panel 23W · Line 2 cut as John G. Coughlin

Also Remembered

September 11, 2001 — The World Trade Center

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In Our Keeping

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