J Calvin Coolidge

J. Calvin Coolidge was a New England farmer by trade in the New Salem, Massachusetts, area prior to and following his service in the United States Armed Forces. He was the grandson of Lillian Pierce Coolidge who wrote the book "The History of Prescott, Massachusetts," Prescott being one of the towns in the Swift River Valley flooded for the benefit of the Metropolitan Water Basin. Calvin was the namesake and 8th cousin, 2nd removed, of the 30th President of the United States. He entered the...See more

J. Calvin Coolidge was a New England farmer by trade in the New Salem, Massachusetts, area prior to and following his service in the United States Armed Forces. He was the grandson of Lillian Pierce Coolidge who wrote the book "The History of Prescott, Massachusetts," Prescott being one of the towns in the Swift River Valley flooded for the benefit of the Metropolitan Water Basin. Calvin was the namesake and 8th cousin, 2nd removed, of the 30th President of the United States. He entered the Army on September 26, 1950, serving in the Korean War as a 57-mm recoilless rifle squad leader with the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division. He received the Korean Service Ribbon with two stars, which meant he fought in two major Korean War campaigns. Calvin also received the Presidential Unit Citation Emblem, the Combat Infantryman Badge, and the Purple Heart. He was wounded on Hill 902 during the battle of King's Hill. Following his recovery, Calvin was transported back to the front lines, where he spent ten weeks fighting in the famous battle of Heartbreak Ridge. He reached the rank of Corporal before being released. See less