Lieutenant Colonel Coers was a veteran of World War II. In Korea, he was a Doctor with the Medical Company, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on 1 December 1950 and died while a prisoner on 25 March 1951.

Medals, Awards & Badges

Bronze Star Medal with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Purple Heart
Prisoner of War Medal
World War II Victory Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Korean Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Combat Medical Badge