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name
COLE, Rodney C - Date of
birth
1921 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Allegan County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36412066 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
3rd Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elias H. Cole (father)
Beatrice C. Cole (mother)
Gordon E. Cole (brother)
More information
Pfc Rodney C. Cole enlisted in Kalamazoo, Michigan on 25 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - WWII Enlistment Record / 1930 Census, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Danny van der Groen