Kochers' from Carbon, Luzerne, Schuykill, and Berks Cty. Pa.:Information about Herman Charles Osenbach
Herman Charles Osenbach (b. 26 Feb 1922, d. 11 Jun 2006)
Notes for Herman Charles Osenbach:
Wednesday, January 19, 1945
NEW RINGGOLD SOLDIER IS MISSING.
Sgt. Herman OSENBACH of New Ringgold, who has been reported missing
in action since Dec. 17, 1944, according to word received Jan. 6,
1945, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. OSENBACH of New Ringgold.He is
a graduate of Port Carbon High School, 1940, and his mother was the
former Maude KOCHER.
He was inducted into the serviceDec 8, 1942, and was stationed at
Ft. Meade, Md., and Camp McCoy, Wis., before going overseas in Sept.
of 1943.He was in Ireland and England and was in the invasion of D
Day.He was promoted to the rank of Sgt. In France, and went on to
Belgium and Germany, from which place he was last heard from.
Another brother, Pvt. Berton R. OSENBACH is in France, and the
following brothers and sisters are at home:Jean, Betty, Mae,
Dorthy, Violet, and Harold.
Source: "The War Years", Pottsville Republican 1939-1945: Schulykill Co, PA
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/schuylkill/newspapers/republican/1944-45.txt
More About Herman Charles Osenbach:
Burial: 14 Jun 2006, Sky-View Memorial Park, Hometown, Pa..
Military service: World War II.
Occupation: Bricklayer..
More About Herman Charles Osenbach and Grace E. Tiley:
Marriage: 1947