John Coffey, Jr.

Major General John Coffey, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation on 17 February 1945. His first duty assignment was Platoon Leader, Company C, 50th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division. | His subsequent duty assignments included: Executive Officer, Battery C, 160th Field Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division, ARNG, Oklahoma and Camp Polk, Louisiana; Executive Officer, Motor Officer, Service Battery Commander, and S-4, 160th Field Artillery Battalion, 45th Infantry Division, Japan and Korea; Battery commander, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery, Oklahoma; Adjutant, Headquarters,1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery, Oklahoma; Operations and training Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery, Oklahoma; Executive Officer, Headquarters, 1st Battalion, 160th Field Artillery, Oklahoma; S-l, Headquarters, 1st Brigade, 180th Infantry, 45th Infantry Division, ARNG, Oklahoma; S-l Headquarters, 2d Brigade, 45th Infantry Division, ARNG, Oklahoma; Assistant Fire Spt Coord; Headquarters, 45th Division Artillery, 45th Infantry Division, ARNG, Oklahoma; Commander, 1st Battalion 171st Field Artillery, 45th Infantry Division, ARNG, Oklahoma; G-1, Headquarters Detachment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma; Deputy Chief of Staff, Headquarters Detachment, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma; Chief of Staff, Special Headquarters Brigade, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma; Task Force Commander, 45th Support Center, Oklahoma Army National Guard; Oklahoma; Commander, 45th Support Center, Oklahoma Army National Guard, Oklahoma; Adjutant General of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Military Department, Oklahoma.