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DOCKTER, Otto Julius - Date of
birth
26 February 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Carson, Grant County, North Dakota -
Hometown
McIntosh County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37541890 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
319th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
14 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bissen, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 15 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry A. Dockter (father)
Katharina (Meidinger) Dockter (mother)
Melvin H. Dockter (brother)
Viola Dockter (sister)
Reuben Dockter (brother)
Alfred Dockter (brother)
Harry Dockter (brother)
Walter R. Dockter (brother)
LaVeruce L. Dockter (sister)
David B. Dockter (brother)
Helena K. Dockter (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Otto J. Dockter worked on the family farm before he enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 4 December 1942.He was wounded on 25 November 1944 by a bullet in the shoulder and spent 10 weeks in a hospital. He was discharged from the hospital in January 1945. On 6 February 1945 he returned to his company.
On 10 February he was severely wounded again by bullets in the abdomen and leg. He was evacuated to the 60th Field Hospital in the vicinity of Bissen, Luxembourg, were he died on 14 February.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - soilsister