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KOSKELA, Herbert - Date of
birth
12 March 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Virginia, St. Louis County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Nichols, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37580441 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 January 1945 - Place of
death
Sonlez, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 9 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alex S. Koskela (father)
Aliina (Jouppila) Koskela (mother)
Sander J. Koskela (brother)
Bruno I. Koskela (brother)
Arne H. Koskela (brother)
Mary E. Koskela (sister)
Sulo G. Koskela (brother)
Ero W. Koskela (brother)
Arvo A. Koskela (brother)
Laila I. Koskela (sister)
Ernest Koskela (brother)
Harold J. Koskela (brother)
Helena R. Koskela (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Mack Maki Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery