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Personal info

Full name
KOON, Lawrence Albert
Date of birth
13 January 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Kingman County, Kansas
Hometown
Kingman County, Kansas

Military service

Service number
17128012
Rank
Technical Sergeant
Function
Engineer
Unit
728th Bombardment Squadron,
452nd Bombardment Group, Heavy
Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
15 July 1944
Place of death
Oldenburg, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
Plot Row Grave
B 34 13

Immediate family

Members
Arley B. Koon (father)
Sarah J. (Biddle) Koon (mother)
Helen Koon (sister)
Harry R. Koon (brother)

Plane data

Serial number
42-39933
Data
Type: B-17G
Nickname: Star Eyes
Destination: Brunswick, Germany
MACR: 3343

More information

Following statement made by 2nd Lt William H. Craighead, O-682008:

"The formation was attacked by between thirty and forty fighters including ME 109s and FW 190s. Aircraft 42-39933 blow up into a sheet of flame."

T/Sgt Koon fractured his spine, the lower part of his body was paralyzed, and he died of wounds on 15 July 1944 at 0100 in the hospital of Oldenburg, Germany. He was buried in the New Cemetery in Oldenburg, Germany.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com,
http://www.emolachance.com/42-39933.html, www.ancestry.com - Koon Family Tree - 1930 Census

Photo source: www.findagrave.com