Ira Kohler was the son of Morris D. Kohler and Bessie _______.
The 1930 U.S. Census shows the Kohler family as living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The following family members were recorded as living in the home:
Head Morris D Kohler M 40 Illinois
Wife Bessie Kohler F 34 Illinois
Son Ira Kohler M 17 Illinois
Dau Ruth Kobler F 15 Illinois
Son Jack Kobler M 13 Illinois
Dau Shirley Kobler F 6 Illinois
The 1940 U.S. Census shows Ira (hos last name is spelled Koller in error) has married and has a child. The family is living in Chicago and he is employed as a "druggist" at a drug store. The family is recorded as follows:
Head Ira Koller M 26 Illinois
Wife Esther Koller F 24 Illinois
Son Stuart W Koller M 0 Illinois
After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, patriotic young men and women flooded the various service recruiting stations to join up and help America get revenge for that vile, evil act. He joined the United States Marine Corps on February 3, 1942. After completing his boot camp training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, he was posted to Company F, 9th Marine Regiment. This was a short assignment as he was soon reassigned to Company K, 22nd Marines, and sent for duty in American Samoa that summer.
On the evening of August 30, 1942, Kohler and Sergeant James Rall obtained permission from their commanding officer to take a break from their duties and go fishing. They hired a local to take them out in his canoe, and were seen pushing off from shore at about 2130 hours.
Neither Marine was ever seen again. It was assumed that they had drowned on their expedition, but no trace of them could be found. It is unknown who the villager was who rented the canoe for the Marines or what happened to him.
Kohler was declared dead one year and one day later.
Private Ira Kohler, Sn# 363649, earned the following badges/decorations for his service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II:
- Asiatic/Pacific Theater of Operations Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Marine Corps Marksmanship Badge
- Marine Corps Basic Qualification Badge with bar(s)
The 1930 U.S. Census shows the Kohler family as living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The following family members were recorded as living in the home:
Head Morris D Kohler M 40 Illinois
Wife Bessie Kohler F 34 Illinois
Son Ira Kohler M 17 Illinois
Dau Ruth Kobler F 15 Illinois
Son Jack Kobler M 13 Illinois
Dau Shirley Kobler F 6 Illinois
The 1940 U.S. Census shows Ira (hos last name is spelled Koller in error) has married and has a child. The family is living in Chicago and he is employed as a "druggist" at a drug store. The family is recorded as follows:
Head Ira Koller M 26 Illinois
Wife Esther Koller F 24 Illinois
Son Stuart W Koller M 0 Illinois
After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, patriotic young men and women flooded the various service recruiting stations to join up and help America get revenge for that vile, evil act. He joined the United States Marine Corps on February 3, 1942. After completing his boot camp training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, he was posted to Company F, 9th Marine Regiment. This was a short assignment as he was soon reassigned to Company K, 22nd Marines, and sent for duty in American Samoa that summer.
On the evening of August 30, 1942, Kohler and Sergeant James Rall obtained permission from their commanding officer to take a break from their duties and go fishing. They hired a local to take them out in his canoe, and were seen pushing off from shore at about 2130 hours.
Neither Marine was ever seen again. It was assumed that they had drowned on their expedition, but no trace of them could be found. It is unknown who the villager was who rented the canoe for the Marines or what happened to him.
Kohler was declared dead one year and one day later.
Private Ira Kohler, Sn# 363649, earned the following badges/decorations for his service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II:
- Asiatic/Pacific Theater of Operations Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Marine Corps Marksmanship Badge
- Marine Corps Basic Qualification Badge with bar(s)
Ira Kohler was the son of Morris D. Kohler and Bessie _______.
The 1930 U.S. Census shows the Kohler family as living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The following family members were recorded as living in the home:
Head Morris D Kohler M 40 Illinois
Wife Bessie Kohler F 34 Illinois
Son Ira Kohler M 17 Illinois
Dau Ruth Kobler F 15 Illinois
Son Jack Kobler M 13 Illinois
Dau Shirley Kobler F 6 Illinois
The 1940 U.S. Census shows Ira (hos last name is spelled Koller in error) has married and has a child. The family is living in Chicago and he is employed as a "druggist" at a drug store. The family is recorded as follows:
Head Ira Koller M 26 Illinois
Wife Esther Koller F 24 Illinois
Son Stuart W Koller M 0 Illinois
After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, patriotic young men and women flooded the various service recruiting stations to join up and help America get revenge for that vile, evil act. He joined the United States Marine Corps on February 3, 1942. After completing his boot camp training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, he was posted to Company F, 9th Marine Regiment. This was a short assignment as he was soon reassigned to Company K, 22nd Marines, and sent for duty in American Samoa that summer.
On the evening of August 30, 1942, Kohler and Sergeant James Rall obtained permission from their commanding officer to take a break from their duties and go fishing. They hired a local to take them out in his canoe, and were seen pushing off from shore at about 2130 hours.
Neither Marine was ever seen again. It was assumed that they had drowned on their expedition, but no trace of them could be found. It is unknown who the villager was who rented the canoe for the Marines or what happened to him.
Kohler was declared dead one year and one day later.
Private Ira Kohler, Sn# 363649, earned the following badges/decorations for his service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II:
- Asiatic/Pacific Theater of Operations Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Marine Corps Marksmanship Badge
- Marine Corps Basic Qualification Badge with bar(s)
The 1930 U.S. Census shows the Kohler family as living in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. The following family members were recorded as living in the home:
Head Morris D Kohler M 40 Illinois
Wife Bessie Kohler F 34 Illinois
Son Ira Kohler M 17 Illinois
Dau Ruth Kobler F 15 Illinois
Son Jack Kobler M 13 Illinois
Dau Shirley Kobler F 6 Illinois
The 1940 U.S. Census shows Ira (hos last name is spelled Koller in error) has married and has a child. The family is living in Chicago and he is employed as a "druggist" at a drug store. The family is recorded as follows:
Head Ira Koller M 26 Illinois
Wife Esther Koller F 24 Illinois
Son Stuart W Koller M 0 Illinois
After the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, patriotic young men and women flooded the various service recruiting stations to join up and help America get revenge for that vile, evil act. He joined the United States Marine Corps on February 3, 1942. After completing his boot camp training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, he was posted to Company F, 9th Marine Regiment. This was a short assignment as he was soon reassigned to Company K, 22nd Marines, and sent for duty in American Samoa that summer.
On the evening of August 30, 1942, Kohler and Sergeant James Rall obtained permission from their commanding officer to take a break from their duties and go fishing. They hired a local to take them out in his canoe, and were seen pushing off from shore at about 2130 hours.
Neither Marine was ever seen again. It was assumed that they had drowned on their expedition, but no trace of them could be found. It is unknown who the villager was who rented the canoe for the Marines or what happened to him.
Kohler was declared dead one year and one day later.
Private Ira Kohler, Sn# 363649, earned the following badges/decorations for his service with the United States Marine Corps during World War II:
- Asiatic/Pacific Theater of Operations Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Marine Corps Marksmanship Badge
- Marine Corps Basic Qualification Badge with bar(s)
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Entered the service from Illinois.
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