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KOENIGSBERGER, John Robert "Jack" - Date of
birth
30 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa -
Hometown
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37041581 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
55th Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bertogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 12 | 6 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence D. Koenigsberger (father)
Anna V. (Farley) Koenigsberger (mother)
Jean E. Koenigsberger (sister)
Elfrieda L. (Beaty) Koenigsberger (wife)
More information
Pvt John R. Koenigsberger was married to Elfrieda Louisa Beaty on 14 March 1935. At the time of his death the couple was divorced.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Iowa, World War II Bonus Case Files for Beneficiaries, 1947-1959 / Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937,
http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Sheri Siberz