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COLOE, Philip John - Date of
birth
8 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
The Bronx, Bronx County, New York -
Hometown
Orleans County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32808551 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
701st Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Boslar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 14 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Coloe (father)
Elizabeth Coloe (mother)
Elizabeth Coloe (sister)
John J. Coloe (brother)
Ethel Coloe (sister)
Dorothy Coloe (sister)
More information
T/4 Philip J. Coloe enlisted in New York City, New York on 17 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, John A. Coloe (nephew), www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / New York Birth Index, Fold 3
Photo source: www.findagrave.com- Des Philippet, John A. Coloe