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KAHLER, George Junior - Date of
birth
13 June 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Pulaski County, Indiana -
Hometown
Kewanna, Fulton County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35568757 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
18 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dessau, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 9 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Mace F. Kahler (father)
Clara (Conwell) Mahler (mother)
Essie Mahler (sister)
Maudie Mahler (sister)
Eva Mahler (sister)
Madelyn N. (Malia) Kahler (wife)
Taibi Kahler (son)
More information
T/5 George J. Kahler was a farmer before he enlisted in Indianapolis, Indiana on 14 November 1942. He was overseas for fifteen months when he was killed.He died of wounds, received in action from a sniper earlier in the day.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.history.army.mil, www.ibiblio.org, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / Indiana Marriages / 1930 Census / Draft Registration
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Taibi Kahler (son)