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Frederick
Russell
Koontz
POW (Korea) MIA
March 21, 1928

–

September 2, 1951

Home:

Akron

, 

Ohio

Frederick Koontz was captured during the Korean War and interned as a Prisoner of War. He was not among those returned at the wars end, and is listed as Missing in Action. His remains have never been recovered.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    First Lieutenant

    Batallion:

    90th Bombardment Squadron

    Regiment:

    3d Bombardment Group

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Korean War)

    Action Date:

    September 2, 1951 – MIA In Captivity
    Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

    First Lieutenant Frederick Russell Koontz (AFSN: AO-1909920), United States Air Force, was held as a Prisoner of War after he was captured on 2 September 1951 during the Korean War. He was unaccounted for after the war and is presumed to have died or been killed while in captivity.