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Corp Kenneth Wayne Cossey

Birth: 27 Mar 1919
Hodgeville, Pope County, Illinois, USA
Death: 16 Sep 1944 (aged 25)
France
Burial: IOOF Cemetery

Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 37.1752663, Longitude: -88.7278442
Memorial ID: 146302458 View Source

Service Branch: Army
Rank: Corporal
Service number: 36054740

Service Branch: Army
Rank: Corporal
Service number: 36054740

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In loving memory
Cpl Kenneth Wayne Cossey
HDQ. BTRY. 94 FA. BN.
4th Armored Div.

He gave his life that we might live.

Kenneth Wayne Cossey, son of Roberth and Catherine Cossey. Born Mar. 27, 1919 at Hodgeville, Ill. Husband of Lola Bullock Cossey. Entered service from Metropolis, Ill. Feb. 9, 1942. Killed in action in France Sept. 16, 1944 while serving as tank gunner.

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Kenneth Wayne Cossey Jr

1944–2001

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Created by: genielady2012
Added: May 10, 2015
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146302458/kenneth_wayne-cossey: accessed ), memorial page for Corp Kenneth Wayne Cossey (27 Mar 1919–16 Sep 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146302458, citing IOOF Cemetery, Metropolis, Massac County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by genielady2012 (contributor 47856837).

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