United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Accounted for
U.S. Navy · United States 
William Francis Coakley
1933 – 1966
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Lieutenant Commander William Francis Coakley served in the U.S. Navy. William served in the Vietnam War.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Injury, unspecified
Circumstance
Killed in action
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Service Record
U.S. Navy
1310: Unrestricted Line Officer (Pilot)
URL PILOT
LENOX, MA
2001
Pay grade O04.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
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William Francis Coakley
Lieutenant Commander
U.S. Navy
- 2001
Attack Squadron 153
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