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COLTRANE, Sam Richard - Date of
birth
14 January 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa -
Hometown
Madison County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37040305 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
89th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
9th Armored Division,
B Troop
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Waldbillig, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 14 | 71 |
Immediate family
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Members
Marion E. Coltrane (father)
Flossie M. (Higgins) Coltrane (mother)
More information
Sam Coltrane graduated from Indianola High School and attended Simpson College.He worked on the farm of his father.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://iagenweb.org/boards/madison/obituaries/index.cgi?read=152016 – Judy Wight Branson
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, Barbara MacLeish