Bradford Coolidge

The Adjusted Service Rating Score (WWII)... a.k.a., "The Points System" During World War II, the US Army used what was officially called the Adjusted Service Rating Score , but almost all soldiers referred to it as the “ points system ”. This determined which soldiers were eligible for return to the United States after VE-Day on May 8, 1945. It was designed to be objective and to reward length of service, overseas service, combat, participation, and decorations. As seen in the Stars & Stripes...

On June 18, 1945, in a rare battlefield ceremony in Dornstadt, Germany, Technical Sergeant Charles H. Coolidge was formally presented the...

Honoring the 80th Anniversary of VE Day: A letter from Charles Coolidge Today marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day—Victory in Europe...