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KOH, Bruno Joachim - Date of
birth
6 July 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Stettin, Germany -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32911392 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Service Company,
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
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Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
26 May 1945 - Place of
death
Redefin, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 12 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Semi Koh (father)
Margaret Koh (mother)
Gunter H.R. Koh (brother)
Ellen C.G. Koh (sister)
Lois R. (Drapkin) Koh (wife)
More information
T/5 Bruno J. Koh left Germany in the 1930s to live in the U.S. His parents stayed in Germany and had to live and hide under the Nazi Regime. Both parents survived the war and learned about their son's death later.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 5 April 1943.
He was killed in a jeep accident near Redefin, while he was on his way towards Ludwigslust.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten,www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.geni.com - Family Tree
Photo source: Michel Beckers, Simon Keller