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COTTER, William F Jr - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11132958 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Fossett, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
William F. Cotter (father)
Loretta V. Cotter (mother)
Frank E. Cotter (brother)
More information
Pfc William F. Cotter volunteered for the U.S. Army Reserve at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 16 December 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemprial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.87thinfantry.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten