JOHN KELVIN KOELSCH

Rate/Rank
LTJG

Service Branch

USN 00/1942 - 10/1951

Born
12/22/1923
LONDON, ENGLAND

DIED IN CAPTIVITY - PRISONER OF WAR, NORTH KOREA, 07/12/1951-10/16/1951. HELICOPTER SHOT DOWN AFTER RESCUE OF MARINE AVIATOR, TAKEN PRISONER 9 DAYS AFTER DOWNING.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

HELICOPTER RESCUE UNIT, NORTH KOREA

VT-18, NAS QUONSET POINT, RI

VT-18, USS LEYTE CV-32

HU-1, USS PRINCETON CV-37

HU-2, WONSAN, KOREA

PRISONER OF WAR, NORTH KOREA

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

PURPLE HEART

KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL

PRISONER OF WAR MEDAL