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NEWELL, Ottis Oletah - Date of
birth
28 July 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Mississippi -
Hometown
Marietta, Itawamba County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34343122 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lixières, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 28 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jessie L Newell (father)
Ethel (Grammer) Newell (mother)
Mavis A. Newell (sister)
Otha W. Newell (brother)
Eugene K. Newell (brother)
Malone K. Newell (brother)
Lavigne O. Newell (brother)
Elvis Newell (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Ottis O. Newell worked in a machine shop before he enlisted at Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 17 July 1942.He was killed by an artillery shell blast.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
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