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STOTT, Floyd Andrew - Date of
birth
24 March 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
North Mankato, Nicollet County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Burt, Kossuth County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1311445 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
1st Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Manhay, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 11 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wyatt L. Stott (father)
Elise M. Stott (mother)
Iola M. Stott (sister)
Darlene F. Stott (sister)
Merrill L. Stott (brother)
More information
Lt Stott graduated from Burt High School. He was employed at the Burt Co-op Elevator.He enlisted on 10 February 1941 and was sent overseas In March 1942. He returned to the United States in October 1942 to take officers training. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant at Fort Benning in 1943. After Jump School, Floyd's platoon moved to Camp McCall, North Carolina in March 1944, where he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant.
As the company 'I' moved forward in the snowy field towards Manhay another salvo came after the artillery barrage which prepared the movement. This 'friendly fire' was not only late but it was also too short. This killed Lieutenant Stott and 11 men of his platoon which led the attack. Nearly 20 other soldiers of the platoon were seriously injured by the salvo.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.517prct.org, www.ancestry.com, Mason City Globe Gazette - 19 January 1945, The Battle of the crossroads, The veterans tell the story - Eddy Monfort, www.517prct.org
Photo source: www.517prct.org