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ROTAN, James Otis - Date of
birth
9 July 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas -
Hometown
Midland, Midland County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38439307 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
114th Infantry Regiment,
44th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
29 March 1945 - Place of
death
Mannheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 24 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Jerry O. Rotan (father)
Bessie D. (Rhodes) Rotan (mother)
Roy W. Rotan (brother)
Emma (Harwell) Rotan (wife)
More information
Pfc James O. Rotan attended Midland High School and was employed at the Edgar Tanner Snow White Creameries.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: -, Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Midland County, Texas