The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, PFC Paul Ray Cooley, US55273609, who died in the service of his country on June 28th, 1953 in North Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Paul was 21 years of age. He was from Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Paul's Military Occupation Specialty was 1745-Light Weapons Infantry Leader.
The decorations earned by PFC Paul Ray Cooley include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Private First Class Cooley was a member of the 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on June 28, 1953. Private First Class Cooley was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, 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.
Paul is buried in Pecktown Cemetery, Van Buren Countym MI
His parents were Basil Paul Cooley & Ursel Lee Catherine Arnold Cooley
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