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BOTKIN, John Pershing - Date of
birth
11 December 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio -
Hometown
St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35283649 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
9th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1944 - Place of
death
Han-sur-Nied, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
John M. Botkin (father)
Stella (Hernstein) Botkin (mother)
Charles A. Botkin (brother)
Glenn Botkin (brother)
Janelle A. Botkin (sister)
Frank Botkin (brother)
Janie (Stephens) Botkin (wife)
Gail Botkin (daughter)
More information
T/5 John P. Botkin attended high school for four years and was employed at the Goodyear plant before he enlisted at Camp Perry, Ohio on 4 February 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / John Ivy’s New Family Tree / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Dayton Herald Ohio 6 December 1944, www.super6th.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Len