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COTTS, George William - Date of
birth
16 March 1923 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Stanley, Chippewa County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16132593 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
19th Tank Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 April 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 21 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Paul W. Cotts (father)
Rose B. (Manore) Cotts (mother)
Lucile E. Cotts (sister)
Merle M. Cotts (sister)
Howard F. Cotts (brother)
Paul A. Cotts (brother)
Pollyanna Cotts (sister)
John Cotts (brother)
Rodger Cotts (brother)
James G. Cotts (brother)
More information
T/5 George W. Cotts was a machinist employed at Zuelzke Tool Company.He volunteered for the Army of the United States, together with his brother Merle, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 20 Ocotber 1942.
He is remembered at the Evergreen Cemetery in Stanley, Chippewa County, Wisconsin.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census, The Training and Combat History of Company 'D' 19th Tank Battalion, Lois Gregoire (niece)
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Terri Woodford, Dorothy Goodman (niece)