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COMTOIS, Rene Hubert - Date of
birth
16 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31469952 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Ammunition Bearer -
Unit
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
Golkrath, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph Comtois (father)
Mary R. (LaFosse) Comtois (mother)
Lucille I. Comtois (sister)
Rudolph H. Comtois (brother)
More information
Rene Comtois graduated from English High School and attended Wentowrth Institute in Boston. He worked at the Screw Machine Division for 4 years before he enlisted on 12 June 1944 at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He was initially trained to become a radar operator but was transferred to the infantry.He was killed instantly during an attack on an enemy mortar emplacement.
His father was born in Quebec, Canada.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch,www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Tom Comtois (nephew)