World War II Honoree

Robert Boyd Cottrell, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Chicago, Illinois

Honored By

George Mason

Relationship

Son-in-Law

INSTRUCTOR, ARMY ADMINISTRATION. INSTRUCTED ORDNANCE AT ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND; AMMUNITION SUPPLY OFFICER, RESPONSIBLE FOR LOADING AND TRAINING AMMUNITION FOR THE 3RD, 9TH AND 15 ARMIES. SERVED NINETEEN MONTHS IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. AT ANTWERP OUT-LOADING OF AMMUNITION FOR SHIPMENT TO PACIFIC AND ZONE OF INTERIOR; CAPTAIN, INSTRUCTOR, ARMY ADMINISTRATION 2726, 23 MONTHS; CAPTAIN, AMMUNITION SUPPLY OFFICER 4514, 19 MONTHS.