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COONROD, Lyle Elmer - Date of
birth
17 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Ree Heights, Hand County, South Dakota -
Hometown
Hand County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37771245 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
15 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 2 | 16 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Elmer A. Coonrod (father)
Ellen (Lott) Coonrod (mother)
Loretta E. Coonrod (sister)
Virginia (Excell) Coonrod (wife)
Virginia L. Coonrod (daughter)
More information
Pvt Lyle E. Coonrod was employed at Douglas Aircraft in California.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, 1930 Census, http://mva.sd.gov/sdwwiimemorial/SubPages/profiles/Display.asp?P=367
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Des Phillippet, Louise Coonrod Burmeister, Terry Hirsch