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DOTSON, Carl - Date of
birth
18 November 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee -
Hometown
Lafayette County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37740154 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
22nd Armored Engineer Battalion,
5th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George B. Dotson (father)
Virginia V. Dotson (mother)
Curtis C. Dotson (brother)
Auburn R. Dotson (brother)
William M. Dotson (brother)
Iris Dotson (sister)
George B. Dotson (brother)
More information
Pvt Carl Dotson enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 11 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Social Security Death Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - mtacusters