Samuel S. Coursen Military person

Samuel Streit Coursen (August 4, 1926 – October 12, 1950) was a 1949 graduate of the United States Military Academy and company commander in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on December 12, 1950.

Personal facts

Samuel S. Coursen
Birth dateAugust 04, 1926
Birth place
Madison New Jersey
Date of deathOctober 12, 1950
Place of death
Korea , Kaesong

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Korean Service Medal
World War II
Medal of Honor
United Nations Korea Medal
military operations
Korean War
military branch
United States Army
military unit
1st Cavalry Division (United States)
5th Cavalry Regiment
service start1949
service end1950

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html