1919 -
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| Name |
Kocher, Ralph John |
| Birth |
3 Nov 1919 |
Alta Vista, Floyd County, Iowa  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
KOCH.R001 |
| _FGRAVE |
175517884 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Airborne Troop Carrier Division, United States Army Air Corps [1] |
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United States Army Air Corps
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United States Army Air Corps
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
| Death |
Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2] |
- Ralph J. Kocher, 97, of Olney, passed away on January 19, 2017 at Richland Memorial Hospital.
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| Burial |
Saint Josephs Cemetery, Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois [2] |
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Headstone, Kocher, Ralph J. and Margaret L.
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| Person ID |
I17588 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
18 Feb 2021 |
| Father |
Kocher, Leo Xavier, b. 28 Nov 1882, Richland County, Illinois d. 16 Sep 1955, Claremont, Richland County, Illinois (Age 72 years) |
| Mother |
Rennier, Ida Philomena, b. 26 Dec 1883, Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois d. 12 Jul 1959, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 75 years) |
| Marriage |
Y [3] |
| Family ID |
F3209 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Ralph worked most of his life as an auto-body repairman. He was a perfectionist at his art of restoring cars. Ralph was a WWII Veteran having served in the US Army Air Corps Airborne Troop Carrier Division. He was a patriot and lifetime member of the American Legion and 40 & 8 and served as adjutant of the Legion for 30 years. Even in his retirement he never missed a veteran's funeral service. He was also a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, the VFW, Knights of Columbus, The Elks, and The Moose. Ralph was a simple man who enjoyed a good conversation. He was married to his wife Margaret for 70 years and they loved to dance socially at weddings and parties especially the polka. He stayed very active by mowing yards, riding hhis bicycle and dancing well into his nineties. He enjoyed playing pinochle with friends and relatives and a good dinner followed by homemade ice cream. Ralph was a family man and much of his family time was spent at the Borah Lake cabin enjoying swimming, horseshoes and boating.
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| Sources |
- [S4303] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Kocher, Ralph J., 97, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175517884/ralph-john-kocher), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4304] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Kocher, Ralph J. and Margaret L., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175517884/ralph-john-kocher), none. (Reliability: 2).
- [S4297] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Kocher, Ida M. and Leo X., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53457413/leo-xavier-kocher), none. (Reliability: 2).
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