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BOTTS, Earnest Earl - Date of
birth
23 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Comanche, Comanche County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Callahan County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38072099 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Armored Engineer Battalion,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mons, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 14 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jefferson F Botts (father)
Mary A. (Vandivere) Botts (mother)
Aldon Botts (brother)
Lloyd Botts (brother)
Nola Botts (sister)
More information
Pfc Ernest E. Botts enlisted at Ft Bliss, El Paso, Texas on 10 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Kelly Sherrod, https://hotvetsmem.com/ww2cas/ww2coleman/hotww2hrbiocoleman.html