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KOCHER, Vernon Anthony - Date of
birth
28 March 1914 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
German Township, Richland County, Illinois -
Hometown
Richland County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36053917 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Battery,
489th Armored Field Artillery Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Steinbach, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter Kocher (father)
Ida M. Kocher (mother)
Leroy H. Kocher (brother)
Edmond M. Kocher (brother)
Earl H. Kocher (brother)
Edna M. Kocher (sister)
More information
T/4 Vernon A. Kocher was killed by an artillery barrage.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, http://www.7tharmddiv.org/7adeaths-loc.htm - Eric Rennier (cousin)