Database 83rd Infantry Division

Eugene E Cottle (38503456)

Name Cottle, Eugene E
Rank Staff Sergeant
Army Serial # 38503456
State Arkansas
Date of death 1945-01-12
Plot, Row, Grave C, 6, 45
Cemetery Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Unit L Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards Silver Star Medal Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Grave of Cottle, Eugene E
Photo of Cottle, Eugene E
Additional information
Staff Sergeant Cottle was a member of L Company. The morning report for July 22, 1944 on page 71 lists his promotion from Private to Sergeant. The morning report for August 27, 1944 on page 48 lists his promotion from Sergeant to Staff Sergeant. All relevant pages can be seen below.
Morning reports
1944-07-12 PVT Assigned and joined from 92nd Replacement Battalion as of July 12, 1944 504 L / 329 view page
1944-07-22 PVT Promoted to Sergeant as of July 22, 1944 L / 329 view page
1944-08-27 SGT Promoted to Staff Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of August 24, 1944 L / 329 view page
1945-01-18 SSGT Killed in action on January 12, 1945 653 L / 329 view page
General Orders
GO # Rank Award Page
83 / 1944 / #42 SSGT

Purple Heart awarded for wounds received in action on August 9, 1944 in France.

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Grave of Cottle, Eugene E
Photo of Cottle, Eugene E