Korean War
| Service # | O-30989 |
|---|---|
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | March 25 1951 |
Bronze Star
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Prisoner of War Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal
For his leadership and valor, Lieutenant Colonel Coers was awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, the Combat Medical Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Republic of Korea War Service Medal and the World War II Victory Medal.
Notes
Lieutenant Colonel Coers was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a Doctor 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 March 25, 1951.