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MARCOTTE, John Henry - Date of
birth
10 March 1907 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Caledonia County, Vermont
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
11056097 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
Engineer -
Unit
1058th Engineer Construction and Repair Group
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
17 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ludendorff Bridge, Remagen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 8 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
John T. Marcotte II (father)
Clara M. (Byron) Marcotte (mother)
Mary L. Marcotte (sister)
John Marcotte (brother)
Joseph C. Marcotte (brother)
Fred A. White (halfbrother)
Alpheus C. White (halfsister)
Leoan R. White (halfsister)
More information
The Ludendorff Bridge (known frequently as the Bridge at Remagen) collapsed due to a weakened main supporting girder that had been damaged by an enemy demolition charge before the Americans reached this railroad span. About 200 Army Engineers working on the bridge were plunged into the Rhine, 70 feet below, when the central span gave way with a rumble and shudder. Many were rescued, but 28 men were killed, and 93 others were wounded.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Denise Keeter Goff, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.basher82.nl, www.fold3.com, wwiimemorial, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.basher82.nl, Joe Marcotte (nephew), Maria Baril