Brick Line
40
Brick Section
B
Rank
SGT
Branch
Army
Dates of Service
1917-18
Status
Killed in Action
SGT KOEGER WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT 10;49 NOVEMBER 11TH 1918. JUST 11 MINUTES BEFORE THE WAR ENDED WITH THE ARMISTICE IN FRANCE. HE HAD BEEN WOUNDED IN THE ARGONNE FOREST IN THE MEUSE-ARGONNE OFFENSIVE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE ARM WHILE CROSSING THE MEUSE RIVER AND WAS BEING TRANSPORTED TO AN AID STATION WHEN HE WAS KILLED BY A GERMAN SHELL.
HIS BODY WAS RETURNED TO ARCHIE MISSOURI OCT 20, 1921 AND WAS BURIED IN THE CRESCENT HILL CEMETERY.