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BOTKINS, Conro R "Connie" - Date of
birth
4 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Matchwood, Ontonagon County, Michigan -
Hometown
Tuscola County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16151067 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 12 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alexander Botkins (father)
Almanda (Lohse) Botkins (mother)
Ernest Botkins (brother)
Malcolm Botkins (brother)
William Botkins (brother)
Joseph M. Botkins (brother)
George Botkins (brother)
John A. Botkins (brother)
Charles E. Botkins (brother)
More information
T/5 Conro R. Botkins enlisted in October 1942 and trained at Camp Maxey and Camp Swift in Texas and was sent overseas in September 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.org, www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com - Ironwood Daily Globe
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Mel Frisk, family collection