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SLOTA, Louis - Date of
birth
25 September 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Benld, Macoupin County, Illinois -
Hometown
Benld, Macoupin County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36051523 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
North bank of the Emscher Canal, south of Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 7 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Slota (father)
Rozalia (Wensel) Slota (mother)
Joseph Slota (brother)
John Slota Jr. (brother)
Helen I. Slota (sister)
Mary J. Slota (sister)
Rose Slota (sister)
More information
T/5 Louis Slota enlisted in Peoria, Illinois on 3 April 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / family tree / WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.coulthart.com/134
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Courtney Hanssel / Sheila Tumpach