Vietnam War
| Unit | Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Staff Sergeant U.S. Marine Corps |
| Entered Service From | Tigard Oregon |
| Date of Death | February 1 1966 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
A
Honolulu Memorial |
Notes
Staff Sergeant Coates was a member of the Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152, 1st Marine Air Wing. On February 1, 1966, he was a crew member of a Lockheed Hercules Refueling Aircraft (KC-130F) refueling Marine aircraft in the Gulf of Tonkin near the coast of North Vietnam, when the tanker was hit by ground fire and crashed into the ocean. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.