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KOBUS, Gene B - Date of
birth
20 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37553216 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
423rd Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Mühlberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo Kobus (father)
Florence M. Kobus (wife)
Florence (Herbert) Kobus (wife)
Lynn Kobus (son)
More information
Pfc Gene Kobus enlisted in March 1943 and was sent overseas in October 1944.He was taken prisoner in the vicinity of Schönberg, Belgium on 21 December 1944 and died in Stalag IV-B.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, The Winona Daily News - 13 January 1945