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KLOE, Toke Veset - Date of
birth
4 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan -
Hometown
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36838187 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Broich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Knud Kloe (father)
Ella Kloe (mother)
Carol O. (Jensen) Kloe (wife)
Linda M. Smith (daughter)
More information
Pfc Toke Kloe enlisted on 17 December 1943 and joined his unit from a replacement depot on 13 July 1944.He was lightly wounded in action on 16 July 1944 for which he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal a first time.
He was promoted to Private First Class on 10 January 1945.
He was seriously wounded in action on 24 February 1945 and died the same day.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.newspaperarchive.com - Racine Journal Times, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten