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ROTEN, Pozy - Date of
birth
25 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Wilkes County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Wagoner, Wilkes County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34609390 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Palzem, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 6 |
Immediate family
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Members
Hillery Roten (father)
Lucy E. (Sheets) Roten (mother)
David D. Black (stepfather)
Delma Roten (sister)
Bonnie Black (half-sister)
Wilfred L. Black (half-brother)
Lena M. Black (half-sister)
Northa M. Black (half-sister)
Betty Black (half-sister)
Ima G. Black (half-sister)
Harold Black (half-brother)
More information
Pozy Roten enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 13 March 1943.He was promoted to sergeant on 18 July 1944 and to staff sergeant on 17 August 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, R. Wagoner