Korean War
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Service # | 12335304 |
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Rank | Private First Class U.S. Army |
Date of Death | May 8 1952 |
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Korean Service Medal
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National Defense Service Medal
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Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
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Republic of Korea War Service Medal
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United Nations Service Medal
Private First Class Coppola was awarded 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
Private First Class Coppola was a member of Company A, 430th Engineer Construction Battalion, U.S. Army. On May 8, 1952, he was riding in a jeep 10 miles south of Hongchon, South Korea, when the jeep ran off the road and overturned killing him.