WWI · Battle Death Record
Thomas Cottingham
Private First Class, U.S. Army · South Carolina
Personnel File — Core Information
- Name
- Thomas Cottingham
- Entered the Service From
- South Carolina
- Rank
- Private First Class
- Service
- U.S. Army
- Unit / Regiment
- 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division
- War
- WWI
- Date of Death
- July 18, 1918
- Burial / Memorial
- Commemorated on the Tablets of the Missing, Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial
- Grave
- Tablets of the Missing
Their story
Thomas R. Cottingham of South Carolina enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 15 and served as a Private First Class in the 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Division, during World War I. He was killed/reported missing in action during the Aisne-Marne Offensive around 18-19 July 1918; his body was never recovered.
Compiled from American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) and National Archives (NARA) records and public sources.
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