Name:
George Leo, Jr. Cottrell
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
803669
Unit:
3rd Marine Division
Date of Death:
1944-07-21
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Colonial Memorial Park, Trenton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
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George Leo Cottrell Jr. was born on August 19, 1923. He entered Dickinson on the accelerated degree plan with the class of 1946 but withdrew to enlist with the Marine Corps. He trained in basic infantry at radio school in San Diego
He served in the 3rd Joint Assault Signal Company, Headquarters Battalion, 3rd Marine Division as a Private First Class during World War II. He was Killed in Action on July 21, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.
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