World War II Honoree

Wallace Atkinson Cotten

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

McComb, Mississippi

Honored By

Wallace A. Cotten, Jr. & Henry P. Cotten

Relationship

Sons

RECEIVED COMMISSION AS 2ND LIEUTENANT UPON GRADUATION FROM THE GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ON JUNE 4, 1938. WAS A RESERVE OFFICER WITH THE COAST ARTILLERY CORPS IN MCCOMB, MISSISSIPPI. ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE REGULAR ARMY ON DECEMBER 20, 1940. REPORTED TO PHILADELPHIA QUARTERMASTER DEPOT IN PENNSYLVANIA ON DECEMBER 21, 1940. PROMOTED TO 1ST LIEUTENANT ON AUGUST 14, 1941. PROMOTED TO CAPTAIN ON MAY 5, 1942. PROMOTED TO MAJOR ON OCTOBER 14, 1943. HAD 60 MONTHS CONSECUTIVE ACTIVE DUTY AT THE PHILADELPHIA QUARTERMASTER DEPOT IN PENNSYLVANIA. HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON JANUARY 17, 1946.