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COTHRAN, Robert Tilman - Date of
birth
25 March 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Paducah, Marshall County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35710410 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 November 1944 - Place of
death
Fontenay, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 46 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
William C. Cothran (father)
Flora A. (Barnes) Cothran (mother)
Ima J. (Peck) Cothran (wife)
Jerry T. Cothran (son)
More information
Pfc Robert T. Cothran enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 27 September 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com - Kyangel