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Citation for John K. Koelsch for the Medal of Honor   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Department of Defense. Department of the Navy. Navy Personnel Command. Bureau of Personnel. ca. 1995-
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Citation for John K. Koelsch for the Medal of Honor
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  • Scope and content: This is the citation for the Medal of Honor granted to John Koelsch during his service in the Korean War. The full citation reads: "For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with a Navy helicopter rescue unit. Although darkness was rapidly approaching when information was received that a marine aviator had been shot down and was trapped by the enemy in mountainous terrain deep in hostile territory, Lt. (J.G.) Koelsch voluntarily flew a helicopter to the reported position of the downed airman in an attempt to effect a rescue. With an almost solid overcast concealing everything below the mountain peaks, he descended in his unarmed and vulnerable aircraft without the accompanying fighter escort to an extremely low altitude beneath the cloud level and began a systematic search. Despite the increasingly intense enemy fire, which struck his helicopter on 1 occasion, he persisted in his mission until he succeeded in locating the downed pilot, who was suffering from serious burns on the arms and legs. While the victim was being hoisted into the aircraft, it was struck again by an accurate burst of hostile fire and crashed on the side of the mountain. Quickly extricating his crewmen and the aviator from the wreckage, Lt. (J.G.) Koelsch led them from the vicinity in an effort to escape from hostile troops, evading the enemy forces for 9 days and rendering such medical attention as possible to his severely burned companion until all were captured. Up to the time of his death while still a captive of the enemy, Lt. (J.G.) Koelsch steadfastly refused to aid his captors in any manner and served to inspire his fellow prisoners by his fortitude and consideration for others. His great personal valor and heroic spirit of self-sacrifice throughout sustain and enhance the finest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service."
Date 8 April 1955
date QS:P571,+1955-04-08T00:00:00Z/11
institution QS:P195,Q518155
National Personnel Records Center (St. Louis, MO)
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  • Record group: Record Group 24: Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel (National Archives Identifier: 353)
  • Series: Official Military Personnel Files (National Archives Identifier: 299693)
  • File unit: Official Military Personnel File for John K. Koelsch (National Archives Identifier: 597198)
  • Other Identifier: 10284
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