During World War II, he served primarily as an instructor at the Advanced Instructors School at Foster Field, Texas, and director, gunnery training at Matagorda Island, Texas. In March 1946 he was assigned to the Far East Air Material Command and in June 1947 was transferred to the
36th Fighter Squadron,
8th Fighter Group, in Japan. In July 1948 he returned to the United States and was assigned to administrative positions with the
1st Air Base Group,
March Air Force Base, Calif., and in August 1950 was transferred to the
1st Fighter Group at
George Air Force Base, Calif. During the
Korean War from December 1951 to June 1952, Coberly served with the
334th Fighter Interceptor Squadron in Korea and became squadron commander. He returned to the United States and from October 1952 to August 1955 held various positions with Sacramento Air Materiel Area headquarters at
McClellan Air Force Base, Calif., and Headquarters Western Air Procurement District, Los Angeles, Calif. In August 1955 he entered the
Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. In July 1956 Coberly was assigned to
Headquarters U.S. Air Force in Washington, D.C., where he served in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Materiel, as project officer in the Weapons Systems Division. He entered the
Air War College in August 1960. After graduation in July 1961, he went to
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and served with Headquarters Aeronautical Systems Division,
Air Force Systems Command, as deputy director for operations; then as systems program director, F-105; and lastly as systems program director. Coberly went to England in July 1966 and was assigned as vice commander,
10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Royal Air Force, Alconbury, and became commander in May 1967. He returned to Washington, D.C., in August 1968 for a tour of duty with the Organization of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff as deputy director for operations,
National Military Command Center. In August 1969 he assumed command of the Defense Contract Administration Services Region,
Defense Supply Agency, at Los Angeles, Calif. Coberly returned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force in August 1970 and was named director of reconnaissance and electronic warfare, in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Research and Development. His military decorations and awards include the
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal,
Legion of Merit,
Distinguished Flying Cross,
Bronze Star Medal,
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster,
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters,
Distinguished Unit Citation Emblem,
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon, and
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon. He was promoted to the temporary grade of brigadier general effective Oct. 1, 1968, with date of rank July 8, 1968. He died at his home in
Monroe, Ohio, in 2011 and was buried in
Arlington National Cemetery on July 18, 2011. ==References==