Name:
Winfield T. Fottrell
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-1100990
Unit:
531st Engineer Shore Regiment
Date of Death:
1944-06-06
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, France
Plot:
H
Row:
1
Grave:
37
Decoration:
Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart
Comments:
Winfield T. Fottrell entered the military service in New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a First Lieutenant in the 531st Engineer Shore Regiment. He died on June 6, 1944 during the invasion on Utah Beach, France and is now buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.