Combat deployments : 0
Military Schools Graduated: 0
Hours of Tactical Training: 0
Volume of Courage exhibited: Immeasurable
Katherine Koonce never led anyone in combat; but, on 27 March 2023 she ran towards a threat to stop an active shooter and preserve the lives of children and faculty she was responsible to steward as Headmaster of a Private Christian Elementary School.
She laid down her life in effort to save others.
This is a portrait of courage