Coldwater honors those who gave their lives for the cause of freedom in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. In World War I, the fallen were Pvt. Robert B. Birkmeyer, Pvt. Joseph A. Buschur, S2C Clotaire S. Desch, Pvt. Herbert F. Gottes, Pvt. Edward W. Hay, Pvt. Leo Knapschaefer, Pvt. Eldon M. McAfee, Pvt. Jerome J. Obringer, Pvt. Harry H. Reinders, and Pvt. Charles V. Snyder. In World War II, they were FM2C William A. Bettinger, S2C Paul A. Buschur, Pfc Walter I. Diller, S1C Omar Klosterman, Pfc Russel K. Reed, Cpl Robert Reno, Pfc Herbert A. Sanning, 1st Lt Luke O. Schockman, Tec 5 William J. Schockman, and Pfc Francis Stelzer. In Korea, M Sgt C. Conrad McDevitt gave the supreme sacrifice. In Vietnam, the fallen were Pfc Danny E. Cheadle and Sgt Lawrence D. Jackson.