The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Alfred Lewis Coleman
Rank
Fireman, U.S. Navy
Unit
USS Pirate
Date of Death
October 12, 1950
Fireman E3 Coleman served aboard the minesweeper USS PIRATE (AMS-275) in Korean waters. His ship was sweeping enemy mines three miles off Sin-Do Island when it struck an enemy mine and sank on October 12, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.