World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Bert Cote
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Rochelle, Illinois
Honored By
Fred Walters
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY IN SEPTEMBER 1944 AND IN JANUARY 1945, WAS SENT OVERSEAS AND FOUGHT WITH THE NINTH ARMY. HIS FIVE BROTHERS ALSO SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES DURING WWII AND ONE OF THEM WAS LOST AT SEA DURING THE BATTLE OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.