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Personal info

Full name
KESSLER, La Verne C
Date of birth
21 November 1909
Age
35
Place of birth
Wauzeka, Crawford County, Wisconsin
Hometown
Onalaska, Crawford County, Wisconsin

Military service

Service number
36820286
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade
Function
unknown
Unit
60th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
28 February 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 6 26

Immediate family

Members
Charles E. Kessler (father)
Josephine (Beesecker) Kessler (mother)
Lyle A. Kessler (brother)
Elsie (Breunig) Kessler (1st wife)
Thomas Kessler (son)
Helen (Madas) Kessler (2nd wife)
Walter Kessler (son)
Roxanne Kessler (daughter)

More information

La Verne C. Kessler enlisted in May 1943 and was killed after only 13 days active duty.

Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, The Winona Republican Herald 19-mar-1945, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930 Census, Mack Family Tree (bedmack), Farris Family Tree (farrisb61), Olson-Sternburg Family Tree

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Amandine Jaunet - Henri-Chapelle Cemetery Associate