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Last Name: ` COON	First Name Middle Initial: HARLEY J		Nick Name:
Street: 2439 LANTZ RD	City & State: BEAVERCREEK, OH		E-Mail:
Zip: 45434	Phone: 9374265105		Spouse: SYLVIA
Conflict: KOREAN	Service Branch: ARMY		Unit: B CO 35 INF 25 DIV
Theater: ETO	Where Captured: IPSOP, KOREA		Date Captured: 11/27/50
Camps Held In: 4 -5 BEAN DEATH VALLEY			How Long Interned: 1008 days
liberated / repatriated: liberated	Date Liberated: 08/31/53		Age at Capture: 19
Medals Received: PURPLE HEART, KOREAN SERVICE MEDAL W/10 BATTLE STARS, U.N. SERVICE MEDAL, PRESEDENTIAL UNIT CITATION MEDAL
Military Job: SARGENT FIRST CLASS		Company: HARCO TOOL INC.
Occupation after War: SELF EMPLOYED

Military Bio:

Harley J. Coon was a Veteran of the Korean War and now resides with his wife Sylvia in Beavercreek Ohio. Harley served in the U.S. Army as a Sargent First Class in B company 35th RCT-25th Div. He was captured in Ipsop, Korea on November 27th, 1950 at age 19. Coon served 33 months and 4 days as a prisoner in 4 -5 Bean Death Valley. Harley was awarded the Purple Heart, Korean Service medal with 10 battle stars, U.N. Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and other Military awards. After leaving the service Harley used the GI Bill for education and became Self Employed operating HARCO Tool Inc.