05 June 2008

COOGANs killed in the service of the United States during the
Korean Conflict (1950-1953):
***Note - not a complete listing***


Name       	Rank			Unit		     Date of Death
COOGAN, J R     1LT (Army)   16th Recon Squ, 1st Cav Div      06 OCT 1951

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Confirmed Burials:

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Coogan, John R. [O-984115]
   1LT (First Lieutenant), 16th Reconnaissance Squadron, 
     1st Cavalry Division
   killed (died of wounds) 06 OCT 1951, [Huksok-Tong, North Korea]
   Buried:   ?
   Parents:  [late] William J. Coogan & Reta Coogan, Queens, NY
   Notes:    born 1923, registered in New York
             fighting enemy in Huksok-Tong, North Korea
             seriously wounded (in action) by missile on 03 OCT 1951
   Awards - Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service
     Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit 
     Citation, Republic of Korea War Service Medal

source: http://www.2id.org/1-recnco.htm
        Korean War Veterans Honor Roll

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