In a message dated 3/3/2008 9:59:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, sojoroki@home.nl writes: Robert M Kopfer born 1922, killed in action 27 Febr. 1945 in Germany. He is buried here at Margraten Netherlands. He was married and lived in Bethlehem PA. Try to find newspaperadds about him and if possible relatives.? Thank you very much for your help. mrs. Fietje Quaedvlieg (Netherlands) sojoroki@home.nl Hello Fietje, Checked Ancestry's database and only found a few records. There were several Kopfer's living in PA during that time. Do you know his parents names? Here's what I found: WWII Enlistment Record Name:Robert M Kopfer Birth Year:1922 Race:White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country:Pennsylvania State:Pennsylvania County or City:Northampton Enlistment Date:29 Apr 1944 Enlistment State:Pennsylvania Enlistment City:New Cumberland Branch:No branch assignment Branch Code:No branch assignment Grade:Private Grade Code:Private Term of Enlistment:Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source:Civil Life Education:4 years of high school Civil Occupation:Addressing-Embossing Machine Operator or Clerk, General Marital Status:Married ------------- World War II and Korean Conflict Veterans Interred Overseas Name: Robert M Kopfer Inducted From: Pennsylvania RANK: Private First Class Combat Organization: 405th Infantry 102nd Division Death Date: 27 Feb 1945 Monument: The Netherlands Last Known Status: Buried U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal Description: This database is a listing of American servicemen who fought in the Second World War or the Korean Conflict and were interred outside of the contiguous forty-eight states. Each entry provides the individual's name, rank, unit, death date, and location of interment (listed as monument). Additionally, place of induction into the service is provided along with a list of awards presented by the military. ---------------- Thought I would check the 1920 PA Census to see if I could find his parents. Here are the Kopfer's found in that record (County listed such as Allegheny, Lehigh, etc.) John (b. 1882 Austria), Anna & Walter Kopfer - Allegheny, PA Joseph Kopfer (b. 1878 Hungary), Allegheny, PA John (b. abt. 1896 Hungary), Mary & Frank Kopfer Lehigh, PA Robert Kopfer (b. abt. 1897 Hungary) Lehigh, PA J.S. (b. abt. 1869 PA), Flutie Kopfer, Lycoming, PA IgnotzKopfer (b. abt. 1880 Hungary), Northampton, PA Ignatz Kopfer (b. abt. 1904 Austria), Northampton, PA Lucas Kopfer (b. abt. 1874 Hungary) Northampton, PA George Kopfer (b. abt. 1895 NY), Philadelphia, PA --------------- Hopefully someone has some additional information to help you. Take care, Gail O'Brien - Florida **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)