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name
POHL, Joseph Harold - Date of
birth
19 March 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Portland, Ionia County, Michigan -
Hometown
Danby, Ionia County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36173684 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
111th Engineer Combat Battalion,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 25 | 55 |
Immediate family
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Members
John P. Pohl (father)
Katherine A. (Wohlschied) Pohl (mother)
Aloysis N. Pohl (brother)
Bertha P. Pohl (sister)
Caroline M. Pohl (sister)
Peter J. Pohl (brother)
Violet M. Pohl (sister)
Harry M. Pohl (brother)
Leon L. Pohl (brother)
Geraldine Pohl (sister)
Donna B. (Hunt) Pohl (wife)
More information
T/5 Joseph H. Pohl was a mechanic before he enlisted at Fort Custer, Michigan on 26 February 1942.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his face.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Leyes Corcoran Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Union48
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy / Marilynn Johnson