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POSEY, Ottis Hill - Date of
birth
26 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Amory, Monroe County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34874726 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
6 December 1944 - Place of
death
Zweifall, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 48 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Posey (father)
Lena M. (Scott) Posey (mother)
Samuel G. Posey (brother)
More information
Pfc Ottis H. Posey enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 16 October 1943.He attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov,
WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet