Part of PICRYL.com. Not developed or endorsed by the Library of Congress

koons franklin m

public
2 media by topicpage 1 of 1
An American Ranger salutes the Briton who decorated him ; Photo, taken in French Morocco in the presence of President Roosevelt, shows Sergeant Franklin M. Koons bearing on his breast the King George Medal just presented to him by Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten, Chief of Combined Operations.

An American Ranger salutes the Briton who decorated him ; Photo, taken...

Photograph shows U.S. Army Ranger Sergeant Franklin M. Koons saluting after receiving the King George Medal for gallantry during the allied commando raid on Dieppe, France.

Casablanca Conference at Casablanca, French Morocco, Africa

Casablanca Conference at Casablanca, French Morocco, Africa

Photograph shows U.S. Army Ranger Sergeant Franklin M. Koons shaking hands with British Vice Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten after receiving the King George Medal for gallantry during the allied commando raid ... More