Paul Jon Kosanke

Paul Jon Kosanke
U.S. Army
Sergeant
Biography:
Paul Jon Kosanke was a 1968 graduate of Eldora High School. He was drafted by the Army in February 1969. He specialized in field artillery and was sent to South Vietnam in July 1969. SP4 Kosanke was killed on April 29, 1969 when the artillery weapon he was operating malfunctioned and exploded. He was fatally wounded in the accident. The 21-year-old’s body was returned to Iowa and buried at the East Lawn Memory Gardens in Eldora. Kosanke was posthumously promoted to Sergeant by the Army.
County:
Hardin
City of EntryEldora
Conflict/Time PeriodVietnam War
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Separation StatusKilled In Action (KIA)
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