Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Coe. Entered service August 28, 1942 at Peoria, Illinois. Trained at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Officer Candidate School, Class 55, Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Assigned to FARTC, Fort Bragg, North Carolina Administrative duty. Inactive duty effective March 31, 1946. He has since been named commanding officer of a newly activated artillery company in Decatur, designated as Battery C, 847th Field Artillery Battalion, motorized, 155 MM Gun. The battery has an authorized strength of four officers and 126 enlisted men. M/Sgt. Glenn E. Miller of The Decatur organized reserve office announced.