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COOGAN, William Robert - Date of
birth
1 April 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
New Britain, Hartford County, Connecticut -
Hometown
Hartford County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31328696 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
289th Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 April 1945 - Place of
death
Between Ickern and Dortmund, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 11 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert J. Coogan (father)
Mary (Schwaderer) Coogan (mother)
More information
T/Sgt William R. Coogan attended high school for three years.He enlisted on 18 March 1943 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, 1930-1940 Census, http://75thdivisiondad.com, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Marianne Mihalyo (Iwo Jima / World War II Museum)