Circa 1940s photo of Churchwell J. Cotton (1914-1988) taken in Philippines
I purchased the subject undated snapshot of two U.S. Army men posing with rifles in front of a tent.It is identified on the back:
"CHURCHWELL J. COTTON
AUBREY GRANT
TAKEN NEAR BAGULO"
Churchill J. Cotton (June Churchwell Cotton), born 1 Jun 1914 in TX, died 9 Dec 1988 in TX (last residence, Wharton), was the son of a retail grocery salesman/merchant, Aubrey A. Cotton, born about 1886 in TX, and George Hallie Churchwell, born 19 May 1888 in TX, died 4 Mar 1981.He is listed in the 1920 and 1930 Census data for Kemp (resided on Ninth Street), Kaufman Co., TX.He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 5 Oct 1942.He married Dorothy Louise Stewart and they had a daughter, Debora Ann Cotton, born 22 Mar 1955 in TX.
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