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WOOTEN, Thomas Landrum - Date of
birth
2 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
North Carolina -
Hometown
Skyland, Buncombe County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44015191 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 February 1945 - Place of
death
Kastel-Staadt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas L. Wooten (father)
Beulah (Cordell) Wooten (mother)
Louise Wooten (sister)
Nancy Wooten (sister)
Fay Wooten (sister)
Jerry Wooten (brother)
Maureen Wooten (sister)
Roma D. Wootens (sister)
Patrice Wooten (sister)
More information
Pfc Thomas L. Wooten attended high school for 2 years and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 8 August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery