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SHERIDAN, Otho - Date of
birth
18 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Banks County, Georgia -
Hometown
Maysville, Banks County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34268509 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Harlange, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 81 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sam Sheridan (father)
Ellen W. (Hambrick) Sheridan (mother)
More information
Pfc Otho Sheridan was employed at the Peerless Laundry before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Georgia on 2 November 1943. He was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com - MAJ Jimmy Cotton / Backroad traveler
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.newspapers.com - The Atlanta Constitution 2 February 1945