Doyle Coker

Doyle Coker was born on January 18, 1929 to Daniel Lafayette Coker and Josephine Pinner in Winter Haven, Florida, joining 13 siblings. Doyle married Alice Louise Garrison on December 8, 1949 in Houston, Texas, and together they had four daughters and two sons. After growing up in Winter Haven, Doyle enlisted in the Air Force in 1954 and served six years, including combat in the Korean War. Doyle retired in Gosnell, Arkansas, home of the Blytheville Air Force Base, later known as Eaker Air Force Base. After living a fulfilled life, Doyle departed this Earth on June 7, 1993 at his home in Gosnell.

 

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May 01, 2021 02:09 pm
Mary Huffman
Thank you so much for sharing Doyle Coker's story with us. I love the picture that you included about Coker because it shows his pride for the US Jeep at during and after the Korean War. Do you know when this picture was taken? The color in the photo is stunning! Thank you again for your profile!

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-- SSGT Coker's Granddaughter, Kristy Brasfield

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Korean War - Key Events

July 10, 1951

Truce talks between the UN and the communists begin at Kaesŏng. The negotiations do not mark an end to the war, however; the fighting continues for two more years. In October the peace talks relocate to the village of P’anmunjŏm.

These events are taken from the Encyclopedia Britannica

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