Coffenberg, Bailey Metcalf
Title
Coffenberg, Bailey Metcalf
Last Name
Coffenberg
First and Middle Name
Bailey Metcalf
Hometown
Stapleton, Staten Island, New York
Birth Date
June 23rd, 1894
Birthplace
Sackett Harbor, New York
Death Date
May 14th, 1970
Place of Death
Hillsborough, Florida, United States
Parents
Father: Philip Coffenberg (born in Germany 1857 or 1858 or 1859-April 19th, 1927)
Immigrated to the U.S. in 1858.
Occupation: U.S. Inspector
Worked on the Panama Canal
Mother: Elizabeth Coffenberg (born in England Jan 1859-August 22nd, 1925).
Immigrated to the U.S. in 1876, married in 1884.
Immigrated to the U.S. in 1858.
Occupation: U.S. Inspector
Worked on the Panama Canal
Mother: Elizabeth Coffenberg (born in England Jan 1859-August 22nd, 1925).
Immigrated to the U.S. in 1876, married in 1884.
Siblings
Ernest W. Coffenberg (Mar. 1886-Jul 13th, 1959). Birthplace: Wyoming
Elizabeth Coffenberg (Nov. 1887-?) Birthplace: Arizona.
Laura Coffenberg (Mar. 1891-?) Birthplace: Arizona.
Elizabeth Coffenberg (Nov. 1887-?) Birthplace: Arizona.
Laura Coffenberg (Mar. 1891-?) Birthplace: Arizona.
Spouse(s)
Marjorie D. Kehoe (abt. 1899-1985)
Children
Beulah Marjorie Howard (July 17th, 1922-July 19th, 2002)
VPI Graduating Class
1918
Graduated
No.
Service Branch
Marine Corps
Unit
N/a
Rank
Major
Captain-Accepted commission of Second Lieutenant on April 5th, 1917.
1st Lieutenant (Temp.) from August 14-17
Captain-Accepted commission of Second Lieutenant on April 5th, 1917.
1st Lieutenant (Temp.) from August 14-17
Military Events
Hit in the hand (gun shot wound) during the Battle of Chateau-Thierry, Field of Glory. Wounded from June 3rd-18th.
Aisne-Marne-Def (Chateau-Thierry-Sec) Aisne-Marne-Off (Soissons) St- Mihiel-Off.
Served overseas from Aug 22-17 to Feb. 28-19.
Shot Wound Sept. 15-18.
Aisne-Marne-Def (Chateau-Thierry-Sec) Aisne-Marne-Off (Soissons) St- Mihiel-Off.
Served overseas from Aug 22-17 to Feb. 28-19.
Shot Wound Sept. 15-18.
Battles or Engagements
Battle of Chateau-Thierry, Field of Glory, France.
Other Events
Was at the Headquarters for the Marine Corp in Washington D.C. from April 4th-17th 1917. Coffenberg was in Norfolk, Virginia from April 10th-17 1917, A.E.F. (American Expeditionary Forces) France from Aug. 22-17, and was at Quantico, Virginia from March 17th-19th.
Coffenberg is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Coffenberg is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Additional Notes
From the New York departure lists, Bailey Coffenberg departed from Port au Prince, Haiti on the ship S.S. Cristobal. Coffenebrg, along with his wife and daughter, arrived in New York on February 26th, 1925. Coffenberg is listed as Capt. Bailey M. Coffenberg.
On the 1940 Federal Census, it is stated that Coffenberg did not attend college.
On the 1940 Federal Census, it is stated that Coffenberg did not attend college.
Contributing Researchers
Gillian Barth
Bibliography
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Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Ancestry.com. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Ancestry.com. New York, Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Ancestry.com. Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Ancestry.com. U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2013 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Year: 1925; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 3614; Line: 12; Page Number: 6
National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
"Chateau-Thierry, Fields Of Glory." World War One - Chateau-Thierry, Fields Of Glory. 1918. Accessed December 02, 2017. http://www.oldandsold.com/articles26/world-war-one-44.shtml.
Ridpath, John Clark. "The World War." The World War . 2017. Accessed December 02, 2017. https://books.google.com/books?id=rLm7SLK7AKsC&pg=PA561&lpg=PA561&dq=bailey%2Bmetcalf%2Bcoffenburg&source=bl&ots=LbBmbdSn8d&sig=aY4AHwqjf32In9RG0rw5o34yrIA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi--vPcg7_XAhWD6CYKHaXXDkUQ6AEIKzAB#v=onepage&q=bailey%20metcalf%20coffenburg&f=false.
Collection
Citation
“Coffenberg, Bailey Metcalf,” VPI in World War I, accessed May 16, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/966.
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