Korean War
| Service # | 06396546 |
|---|---|
| Unit | MED CO 9 INF 2 DIV |
| Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | April 30 1951 |
| Status | Recovered |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
6
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Sergeant First Class Koon was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Medical Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Koon was a medic with the Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on December 1, 1950 and died while a prisoner on April 30, 1951. His remains were recovered in 2002 and identified April 15, 2008. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
