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Pfc. John James Cota Jr.

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Pfc. John James Cota Jr. Veteran

Birth
Winn, Penobscot County, Maine, USA
Death
4 Aug 1944 (aged 22)
France
Burial
Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
Plot
Section C ~ Row 12 ~ Grave 2
Memorial ID
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John served as a Private First Class, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Piscataquis County, Maine prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on November 23, 1942 in Bangor, Maine. He was noted as being employed as a welder and also as Single, without dependents.

John was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 11118528

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )
John served as a Private First Class, 119th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

He resided in Piscataquis County, Maine prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on November 23, 1942 in Bangor, Maine. He was noted as being employed as a welder and also as Single, without dependents.

John was "Killed In Action" in France during the war and was awarded the Purple Heart.

Service # 11118528

( Bio by: Russ Pickett )

Inscription

PFC 119 INF 30 DIV MAINE



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  • Maintained by: Russ Pickett
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56350719/john_james-cota: accessed ), memorial page for Pfc. John James Cota Jr. (21 Oct 1921–4 Aug 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56350719, citing Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Russ Pickett (contributor 46575736).