James Frank Koca

1923 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	James Frank Koca  [1]
  Born	10 Sep 1923	Saline County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Notes	Jimmy grew up on a farm, but rode the school bus to Milligan, making him a "town kid." He was active with sports, music and 4-H while in school. During World War II, he served in the Second Engineer Batallion, Second Marine Division from Saipan to the Occupation of Japan, landing at Nagasaki and the across to Kyuski Island. He was called, as a Marine reservist, to active duty during the Korean conflict. He was stationed at Cherry Point, North Carolina. After his discharge, James and Mamye made Alexandria their home. Jim worked for the Bureau of Public Roads as a soil engineer. As of 1988, he was a research highway engineer for the U.S. Department of Transportation (Milligan, p 339).
  Person ID	I20359	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	James Vaclav Koca,   b. 12 Oct 1892, Atlanta Township, Saline County, Nebraska ,   d. 10 Aug 1984, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Mamye C. Rohla,   b. 11 Dec 1900, Saline County, Nebraska ,   d. 18 Mar 1973, Saline County, Nebraska  (Age 72 years)
  Married	1 Feb 1921	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [1]
  	The couple was married by a Justice of the Peace in Lincoln, honeymooning in Hot Springs, Arkansas. After returning to Nebraska, they were remarried at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in March, 1921, at the insistance of James grandfather, Vaclav Koca. (Milligan, p 339).
  Family ID	F7102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Pauline Keeney,   b. 28 Nov 1927, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska ,   d. 4 Jan 2016, White Stone, Lancaster County, Virginia  (Age 88 years)
  Married	9 Jul 1949	Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska   [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F7285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Sep 1923 - Saline County, Nebraska Married - 9 Jul 1949 - Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 339 (Reliability: 3).