War: WWII
Last Name: Stotler
First Name: James
Middle Name or Initial: L
Sex: M
Race: W
County: Morgan, West Virginia
Community: Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: PFC
Service Number: 35749757
Date of Death: 7 September 1944
Place of Death: France
Cause of Death: KIA
Place of Burial: Arlington National Cemetery
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Mother: Sina
Spouse: Mary Ellen Hobday
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Children: 1 daughter
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Source: Pentagon Form; Arlington National Cemetery; Morgan Messenger – death notice – 21 September 1944
Notes: Buried in Arlington, Section 12, Grave 297; He was employed with the B & O Railroad Co. prior to entering the service.
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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