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OTT, Francis Joseph - Date of
birth
2 October 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
St. Marys, Elk County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Ridgway, Elk County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33274551 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Beaufort- Dillingen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 16 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank J. Ott (father)
Catherine P. Ott (mother)
Richard Ott (brother)
Arthur Ott (brother)
Elizabeth Ott (sister)
Norbert A. Ott (brother)
More information
Sgt Francis J. Ott enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 4 August 1942.He was employed in the manufacturing of paper goods, before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record 1942-1949 / U.S WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry Division in the ETO