The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
John George Kohl
Rank
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Date of Death
April 6, 1951
Sergeant First Class Kohl was a member of Headquarters Battery, 9th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division. On April 6, 1951, he was crossing the river three miles northwest of Chunchon, North Korea, when his boat sank and he drowned. Sergeant First Class Kohl was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean War Service Medal.