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George La Fayette Coody
Staff Sergeant
A CO, 1ST BN, 16TH INFANTRY, 1ST INF DIV, USARV Army of the United States Summit, Mississippi November 29, 1947 to May 06, 1969 GEORGE L COODY is on the Wall at Panel W25, Line 10 |
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SSG George La Fayette Coody was killed when a flare went off inside his Armored Personnel Carrier. Another soldier, PFC Christopher Williams was burned on over 52% of his body and survived 21 days after the incident; he died at Brooks General Hospital Burn Unit, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Because it was a non-combat incident, it may be that the reason SSG Coody was awarded a Soldiers Medal for saving Williams or other soldiers on or inside the vehicle. SSG Coody died from smoke inhalation. 
He was survived by his mother Minnie Lee (Harrison) Coody (1926-1976) and father Ira Ogden Coody (1920-2001) and other family as mentioned in news clip above. George and his parents are all buried in Herringville Cemetery, Monticello, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana. 
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