Do you remember the commercials about the most interesting man in the world? We let me introduce you to our version of that, Thomas Coffey, our material Grandfather.

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Thomas Coffey, Tom, did many unbelievable things in his life that he could almost be considered a folk hero. Here are some of his accomplishments:

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-Designed Interstate 64 through the state of Virginia, as well as other parts of the interstate system.

-Career Army Officer, enlisting at the start of World War 2 and serving through the Vietnam War, retiring once reaching the rank of Brig. General

-Was part of the first wave on Omaha Beach as part of the D-Day invasions.

-Served in many well-known battles in WW2 including Battle of the Bulge, Battle of Kasserine Pass, Invasion of Sicily, and freeing of the concentration camps in Czechoslovakia.

-Accomplished in the Real Estate and Hospitality fields when not serving in the army.

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