Medal of Honor recipient Charles H. Coolidge turned 98 on Sunday, and in honor of his birthday, the community will gather this weekend to celebrate and dedicate a new roadside marker in his name.
As part of a joint effort between the town of Signal Mountain and the Signal Mountain Veterans Group, there will be a ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Signal Mountain town hall, 1111 Ridgeway Ave.
The event is open to the public.
Coolidge is one of only three remaining Medal of Honor recipients to have served in World War II. He’s also among two dozen Tennessee residents that will be featured in the new Charles H. Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center, which is scheduled to open next spring.
The Signal Mountain resident earned the medal for his efforts during a four-day battle that began on Oct. 24, 1944, in Belmont sur Buttant, France.