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COZAD, George Odbert "Obbie" - Date of
birth
8 March 1926 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Watson, Marion County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Marion County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35783751 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
21st Armored Infantry Battalion,
11th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Regen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 8 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Walter O. Cozad (father)
Georgia V. (Arnold) Cozad (mother)
John O. Cozad (brother)
More information
Pvt George O. Cozad enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 16 September 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Frogman / Betty Frank, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks