DeWitt Coffman

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DeWitt Coffman was born at Mount Jackson, Virginia, 28 November 1854, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1876.

Contents 1 Life and career 2 Nameksake 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Life and career

DeWitt Coffman served in USS Terror (BM-4) during the Spanish-American War and received the Distinguished Service Medal as Commander, Battleship Force 2, Atlantic Fleet, during World War I.

He retired as Rear Admiral on 28 November 1918, and was advanced to Vice Admiral on the retired list 21 June 1930. He died at Jamestown, Rhode Island, 27 June 1932.

[edit] Nameksake

USS Coffman (DE-191) was named in his honor. The ship was launched 28 November 1943 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newark, New Jersey; sponsored by Miss F. Liggett; and commissioned 27 December 1943.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.

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