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BOTTS, Le Roy Ernest - Date of
birth
7 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon -
Hometown
Foresthill, Placer County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39050463 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
744th Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 April 1945 - Place of
death
Dortmund, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 14 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Ernest D. Botts (father)
Edythe C. (Kinney) Botts (mother)
Jaunice A. Botts (sister)
Eugene J. Botts (brother)
More information
Pvt Le Roy E Botts graduated from Placer Union High School and was employed for a timber operator on the Forest Hill Divide.He enlisted on 11 April 1944 at Presidio of Monterey, California.
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, WWII Draft Registration Card, WWII Army Enlistment Records, Auburn Journal 26 April 1945
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com, Des Philippet