Korean War
| Service # | 11175215 |
|---|---|
| Unit | B BTRY 674 ABN FA BN 187 ABN INF REG |
| Rank | Sergeant First Class U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | June 23 1953 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
4
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Sergeant First Class Coco was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Sergeant First Class Coco was a member of Battery B, 674th Airborne Field Artillery Battalion, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. He was listed as Killed in Action on June 23, 1953, when a C-119 transport enroute to Korea crashed in the ocean off Tsukishima Island, near Hiroshima, Japan. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.