Cyril Albert Koester was born Jan. 6, 1921 to John and Emma Stangl Koester. He died Jan. 30, 1944 and is buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Dedham, IA.
Sgt. Koester served in World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps, 15th Academic Squadron. He died in the service of his country at Chanute Field, IL.
Source: ancestry.com
