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KOCHER, Paul S - Date of
birth
6 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33606791 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
424th Infantry Regiment,
106th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
Winterspelt, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle -
Tablets of the Missing
* This soldier has been accounted for. A rosette has been placed next to his name.
Immediate family
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Members
Paul G. Kocher (father)
Helen L. Kocher (mother)
Robert R. Kocher (brother)
Frank J. Kocher (brother)
Helen K. Kocher (sister)
Margerat W. Kocher (sister)
Norman U. Kocher (brother)
More information
Pfc Paul S. Kocher graduated from Dallas High School in 1943.He enlisted at Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania on 12 June 1943.
Pfc Kocher was reported missing in action on 17 December 1944.
His remains were discovered at the Frankfurt Mausoleum Cemetery in Germany, which means he was most likely taken prisoner.
He is interred at the Ardennes American Cemetery. His name is permanently inscribed on the Tablets of the Missing at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S.,
Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Dallas High School 1943