Raymond P. Coffman
| Raymond Paul Coffman | |
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Coffman as Brigadier general, USMC
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| Born |
December 19, 1899 Phoenixville, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 17, 1973 (aged 73) Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania |
| Place of Burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Marine Corps
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| Years of service | 1918–1955 |
| Rank |
 Major General
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| Service number | 0-3789 |
| Commands held |
Depot of Supplies Albany QM of 1st Marine Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Legion of Merit Navy Commendation Medal (2) |
World War I
Haitian Campaign
Nicaraguan Campaign
World War II
Raymond Paul Coffman (December 19, 1899 – December 17, 1973) was a decorated officer of the United States Marine Corps with the rank of Major General. He is most noted as Quartermaster of 1st Marine Division during Pacific War. Coffman later became the first commanding general of the Marine Corps Depot of Supplies Albany.
Raymond P. Coffman was born on December 19, 1899 in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland and graduated in June 1922 with the rank of Second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. As any other fresh officer, he was sent to the Basic School at Marine Barracks Quantico for further officers training. Upon completion of the course, Coffman was assigned to the 1st Marine Brigade and sent to Haiti in March 1924.
He returned to the United States in May 1926 and was assigned for mail guard duty at Brooklyn Navy Yard during a wave of armed robberies. Coffman was subsequently ordered for another expeditionary duty, when he was assigned to the 5th Marine Regiment and sent to Nicaragua to fight the rebels. He arrived there in March 1927 and was appointed Commanding officer of the Guardia Nacional detachment in Darío region.
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