Name:
Virgil E. Koon
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
36950127
Unit:
563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Death:
1945-01-06
State:
Michigan
Cemetery:
Cambridge American Cemetery, United Kingdom
Plot:
B
Row:
2
Grave:
54
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Virgil E. Koon entered the military service in Michigan. He served in the 563rd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Sergeant and Tail Gunner of an aircraft during World War II. He was Killed in Action on January 6, 1945 and is now buried in the Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Sgt Koon was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.