Peter W. Kogler

Headquarters Company 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 06/12/1944

Peter William Kogler was born in Brooklyn, New York on August 13, 1917.

He was drafted into the Army on May 8, 1942 at Fort Jay, Governors Island, New York. His home of residence
was listed as Long Island, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as Machinists.
He had completed one year of High School and was single with no dependents.
His religion was listed as Protestant. He was married before deploying overseas.

He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal in Headquarters 22nd Infantry
General Orders No. 14 dated December 31, 1943 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

Private First Class Kogler was killed in action in France, during the attack toward the Quineville Ridge,
on June 12, 1944.

Notice of the death of Peter W. Kogler in the newspaper (highlighted in color)

From the Long Island Daily Press Saturday September 23, 1944 courtesy of Julien Woestyn

Peter W. Kogler was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Sainte Mere-Eglise #1 at Carentan, France in Block N Row 8 Grave 152 and was moved to the permanent
cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
Colleville-sur-Mer
Departement du Calvados
Basse-Normandie, France
Plot G Row 28 Grave 35

Grave marker for

Peter W. Kogler

Photo by

John Tomawski

and

Andreia Lino

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