Military Involvement
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Joseph Herman “Joe" Koenig was born Aug. 14, 1922 to Joseph and Frances Koenig. He died Feb. 3, 2016 and is buried in Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, IA.
Joe served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. His B-17 bomber was shot down off the coast of France on his first combat mission and he became a German POW for 14 months. He was one of the POWs moved to multiple prison camps, enduring the grueling German “Long March”, a 52 day 500 mile march across Germany in the middle of a severe winter, often sleeping at night on the snow with one blanket. Numerous men died on this forced march. He was awarded many medals including the Prisoner of War Medal and the Purple Heart.
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Simon Marion Koenig was born Aug. 27, 1918 to Joseph and Frances Roth Koenig. He died Mar. 8, 1993 and is buried in Saint Augustine Cemetery, Halbur, IA.
Simon served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Norbert Jacob Koester was born May 15, 1917 to John and Emma Stangl Koester. He died July 18, 1994.
Norbert served in World War II with the U.S. Army.
Source: ancestry.com
John P. Kohler was born Aug. 10, 1909 to John R. and Ethel Laura Messerly Kohler. He died Nov. 11, 1987.
John served in World War II with the U.S. Army Hospital Train Unit, Presidio, San Francisco, CA.
Source: ancestry.com
Laverne Franklin Kohnke was born Feb. 24, 1921 to John W., Jr. and Esther W. Kroeger Kohnke. He died July 22, 1986 and is buried in Immanuel Cemetery, Lidderdale, IA.
Laverne served with the U.S. Army in World War II.
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Robert Earl Kohnke was born Mar. 5, 1926 to John and Esther Kroeger Kohnke.
Robert served in World War II with the U.S. Army Infantry in Japan.
Source: ancestry.com
Cyril Henry Kokenge was born July 7, 1924 to Anthony J. and Mary Meyers Kokenge. He died May 31, 2006 and is buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, CA.
Cyril served in World War II with the U.S. Army 217th General Hospital.
Source: ancestry.com
Ernest Nicklas Kokenge was born Oct. 25, 1923 to Henry and Rose Meyers Kokenge. He died Aug. 2, 1995 and is buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM.
Sgt. Kokenge served in World War II with the U.S. Army 78th Division—Headquarters Company, 311th Infantry.
Source: ancestry.com
William Lorenz Koon was born June 3, 1917 to Andrew L. and Amelia Foerster Koon. He died Dec. 3, 1979.
William served in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Arnold Korn was born July 16, 1924 to Henry and Ethel Rose Haeger Korn. He died in 2015 and is buried in Rosewood Memorial Park, Virginia Beach, VA.
Robert served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Doyle John Koster was born June 12, 1926 to William and Matilda Grabner Koster. He died Nov. 9, 1984 and is buried in Zion Cemetery, Fonda, IA
Doyle served in World War II with the U.S. Army Engineers.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Apr 2019; updated Aug 2021