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MARTIN, Otis - Date of
birth
26 July 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Neches, Anderson County, Texas -
Hometown
Cherokee County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38688767 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Flammersheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 5 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Arthur Martin (father)
Mattie Martin (mother)
Seals Martin (brother)
Odis Martin (brother)
Bernice H. (Fletcher) Martin (wife)
More information
Pvt Otis Martin enlisted at Camp Wolters, Texas on 19 June 1944.He was first buried at Block XXX, Row 8, Grave 147.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Richard Blunk, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Jessica Myer