World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earl Edward Cottrell
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Downey, Idaho
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE INFANTRY AND FOUGHT IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, WHERE HE OBTAINED THE RANK OF CORPORAL. HE WAS LATER TRANSFERRED TO THE QUARTERMASTER CORPS DURING THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN.