Coan, William, “Coan, William (Interview outline and video), 2007,” Digital Collections, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/28724.
William Coan was in the Navy during the war in Vietnam from 1970- 1974. He traveled to Greece, Turkey, Spain, Germany, Italy, Cuba, St. Croix, and St. Thomas. He mentions that he may have received a better education and pay in the Air Force.