Delwin S. Cohrs

Fort Riley, KS (1955); Camp Irwin, CA (1955); Germany (1955-1957)
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b. 07 Oct 1936; d. 04 Jul 1999.  Delwin Sherwin Cohrs, son of Robert and Agnes (Engler) Cohrs of Westbrook, MN, was born in Murray County, MN.  He enlisted in the U.S. Army in Jan 1955 and was assigned to Fort Riley, KS, for basic training.  After completing basic training, plus additional training at Camp Irwin, CA, Delwin was then transferred with the 10th Infantry Division to Germany in Jul 1955.

After serving 29 months in Germany, Delwin returned to the U.S. in Dec 1957 and was discharged at Fort Sheridan, IL.

Delwin married Marilyn Mangold in May 1959.  He died in Waconia, MN, in 1999 and is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, MN.

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