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KOLLER, Lawrence Francis Jr - Date of
birth
25 May 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
DuPage County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36636123 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
3rd Battalion,
502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 September 1944 - Place of
death
Near Best, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 10 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lawrence F. Koller (father)
Elizabeth (Hass) Koller (mother)
Robert D. Koller (brother)
More information
Private Koller graduated from Downers Grove North High School.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Twan van Leeuwen, Astrid van Erp, Wayne Starnes, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.wwiimemorial.com, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Cauldron Yearbook 1941 via Suzy Miller