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KORTE, Allen Ernest - Date of
birth
26 July 1924 -
Age
20 -
Place of birth
Sherman Township, Platte County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Platte County, Nebraska -
Ethnicity
White -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37735301 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Neuenstein, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ernest Korte (father)
Louisa Korte (mother)
Edgar Korte (brother)
Elmer Korte (brother)
Norman Korte (brother)
Harry Korte (brother)
Evelyn Korte (sister)
Dorothy Korte (sister)
More information
Pfc Allen E. Korte worked with his father on the farm until he enlisted on 19 July 1944.He is remembered at the Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / History of Platte County, www.findagrave.com, 345th Infantry regiment History
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Anonymous