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KOONTZ, Howard Donald - Date of
birth
11 June 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36782928 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
19 December 1944 - Place of
death
Moosburg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 33 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Kenneth C. Koontz (father)
Ruth A. (Jones) Koontz (mother)
Robert K. Koontz (brother)
Genevieve P. (Brennan) Koontz (wife)
Donald H. Koontz (son)
More information
Pvt Howard D. Koontz was taken prisoner on 19 December 1944 and died at Stalag VII-A.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / https://36th-id.frb.io/, 141aar-December-1944-to-end.pdf
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – kim, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune - 12 January 1945