IMO First Sergeant Christopher D. Coffin

 

First Sergeant Christopher Coffin, age 51, of Kennebunk, Maine, died in Iraq on 1 July 2003.  He was a reservist and a member of the 352nd Civil Affairs Command.  As a civilian, he worked at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine.  He had just recently completed a tour in Kosovo.  He was then re-activated for duty in Iraq.

Websites In Memory of 1SG Coffin.

In Memory.  WGME.

Faces of the Fallen.  The Washington Post.


News Articles:

July 9, 2003.  "Reservist remembered for devotion".  Portland Press Herald.

July 6, 2003.  "Now is a time to remember price of independence".  Portsmouth Herald.

July 5, 2003.  "Somerset County native lost his chance to live his dream".  The Star Ledger.

July 4, 2003.  "Family waits for Army's answers" about death of 1SGT Coffin in Iraq.  Press Herald Online.

July 3, 2003.  "Maine reservist dies in Iraq".  Press Herald Online.

July 3, 2003.  "Fallen soldier returning to region".  The Express Times.

August 19, 2004.  "Inquiry shouldn't be over if questions still remain".  Press Herald Online Viewpoints.

 

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