William Coen

Electrician Mate First Class William Coen received his boot training at Boot Camp, Great Lakes. He attended Purdue University, IN where he qualified for duty with the fleet as an electrical specialist. His high grades won him a promotion to the petty officer rating of Electrician's Mate Third Class. After Purdue he was sent to the Advanced Naval Training School (Gyro-Compass) at Treasure Island, CA. In October, 1943, aboard the USS Trever, William left for the South Pacific. He served as Electrician Mate Third Class for fifteen months. He returned to the US on leave but was returned to the Pacific for an additional seven months. At the time of his discharge in November, 1945, William rose to the rank of Electrician' Mate First Class. He was discharged from Lido Beach, NY.