Coleman, Billie Lee
Army Sergeant 1st class

Billie Lee Coleman, age 39, from Butler County Quality, Kentucky .

Children: Billy Joe, seventh grade; Randy, third grade

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, October 20, 1971
Death details: He was living underground in a bunker surrounded by sand bags. A nearby tanker exploded, burning Coleman badly on Oct. 5, 1971. He was flown to Japan and later died at a burn center at Fort Sam Houston.

Source: National Archives, Russellville News Democrat and Leader (1999)