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COBB, Jodie Warner - Date of
birth
14 October 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Alabama -
Hometown
Montgomery County, Alabama
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
7006703 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
36th Armored Infantry Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 13 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
John W. Cobb (father)
Vada E. Brooks) Cobb (mother)
Gerald N. Cobb (brother)
Geraldine E. Cobb (sister)
Malie K. Cobb (sister)
Winston R. Cobb (brother)
Robert Z. Cobb (brother)
More information
Pfc Jodie W. Cobb joined the Regular Army in January 1939 and was stationed at Fort Benning until April 1944, when he was sent to Camp McCain, Mississippi and Camp Meade, Maryland.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Kathy McDermott, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Linda Claire Robinson, www.ancestry.com - family tree / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Greenville Advocate 22 February 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Montgomery Advertiser 9 February 1945