From: Indiana Book of Merit

COFFMAN, OMER JAMES (Deceased)
BOONE COUNTY
Private first class, 53411, Company E, 26th Infantry, 1st Division
Silver Star. General Orders No. 1, Headquarters 1st Division, Camp Zachary Taylor, Ky., January 1, 1920: The Division Commander cites the following officers and soldiers for gallantry in action and especially meritorious services: . . . Omer J. Coffman, private first class, Company E, 26th Infantry . . . By command of Major General Summerall: Stephen O. Fuqua, Colonel, General Staff, Chief of Staff. Official: R. E. Fraile, Lieutenant Colonel, A. G. D., Division Adjutant.

Record. Born January 10, 1892, Thorntown; son of Andrew and Flora (Sexson) Coffman. Bridge carpenter, Thorntown. Enlisted August 10, 1913, Indianapolis. Training: Columbus Barracks, Ohio; Fort Bliss, Tex. Assigned to Company E, 26th Infantry. Private first class, March 20, 1918. Overseas June 14, 1917. Battles: Toul, Picardy, Chaumont, Montdidier-Noyon, Cantigny, Aisne-Marne, Château-Thierry, Saizerais. Killed in action July 20, 1918, Sois-sons. Buried at Thorntown.

His name's middle initial is inscribed on the Buzancy monument as L.