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Bernard Coffindaffer | |
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| Born | January 27, 1925 |
| Died | October 8, 1993 (aged 68) Craigsville, West Virginia |
| Resting place | West Virginia Memorial Gardens Calvin, West Virginia |
Bernard Luttrell Coffindaffer (January 27, 1925 -- October 8, 1993) was an American evangelist most well-known for erecting over 1,800 sets of calvary crosses across twenty-nine states, the District of Columbia, Zambia, and the Philippines from 1984 until his death in 1993.
Early life and education
[edit]Coffindaffer was born in Craigsville, West Virginia, a small town located in Nicholas County. His father died early in his life, and he was orphaned at age ten by the death of his mother due to cancer. He graduated high school at the age of fourteen, and began working for Elk Refining Company in Charleston.
At the onset of World War II, Coffindaffer enlisted in the United States Marines Corp. He would serve in the Pacific Theatre of the conflict, being wounded at the Battle of Iwo Jima and serving as part of the occupying force following Japan's surrender. He would serve for six years before being discharged at the rank of staff sergeant.
After returning to West Virginia, Coffindaffer enrolled at Morris Harvey College (now University of Charleston). He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree