Database 83rd Infantry Division

Donald O Kosbau (37112014)

Name Kosbau, Donald O
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 37112014
State Iowa
Date of death 1944-12-20
Plot, Row, Grave H, 11, 41
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Role MOS 504 Ammo Bearer
Unit K Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Grave of Kosbau, Donald O
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Additional information
Private First Class Kosbau was a member of K Company. The morning report for August 8, 1944 on page 19 lists him as lightly wounded in action and transferred to the 108nd Evacuation Hospital. The relevant page can be seen below. Since we have no later documents we assume that Private First Class Kosbau died while serving in K Company.
Morning reports
1944-08-08 PFC Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 108th Evacuation Hospital on August 8, 1944 504 K / 329 view page
1944-09-13 PFC Assigned and joined from 108th Evacuation Hospital as of September 13, 1944 746 K / 329 view page
1944-12-19 PFC Lightly wounded in action and transferred to 97th Evacuation Hospital on December 17, 1944 504 K / 329 view page
1944-12-31 PFC Died of wounds on December 20, 1944 504 K / 329 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
329 / 1943 / #11 PVT

Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity on November 12, 1943.

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83 / 1944 / #68 SGT

Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on August 8, 1944 in France.

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Various images:

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Grave of Kosbau, Donald O
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