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COOLEY, Ernest Calvin - Date of
birth
3 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Tennessee -
Hometown
Hickman County, Tennessee
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34950857 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Barby, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 17 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Madison W. Cooley (father)
Lila Cooley (mother)
Arch Cooley (brother)
Martha Cooley (sister)
More information
Pfc Ernest C. Cooley enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 7 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, WWIIMemorial.com, Archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, Findagrave.com, Eunice, Ancestry.com - Cooley Family Tree / 1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Findagrave.com, Eunice, Ancestry.com, Redbee, Peter Schouteten