Husband of Beatrice M. Marcotte who resided in Somerville, Massachusetts.
John served as a Technical Sergeant, 1058th Engineer Construction and Repair Group, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Caledonia County, Vermont prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 29, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted as being employed as a construction foremen and also as Divorced, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 11056097
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
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T/Sgt John Henry Marcotte was born on 10 March 1907 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
T/Sgt John Marcotte was assigned to the 1058th Engineer Construction and Repair Group. He died-non-battle on 17 March 1945 at the Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany.
The Ludendorff Bridge (known frequently as the Bridge at Remagen) collapsed due to on a weakened main supporting girder that had been damaged by an enemy demolition charge before the Americans reached this railroad span.
About 200 Army Engineers working on the bridge were plunged into the Rhine, 70 feet below when the central span gave way with a rumble and shudder. Many were rescued but 28 men were killed and 93 others were wounded.
T/Sgt Marcotte was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)
John served as a Technical Sergeant, 1058th Engineer Construction and Repair Group, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Caledonia County, Vermont prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 29, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted as being employed as a construction foremen and also as Divorced, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 11056097
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
T/Sgt John Henry Marcotte was born on 10 March 1907 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
T/Sgt John Marcotte was assigned to the 1058th Engineer Construction and Repair Group. He died-non-battle on 17 March 1945 at the Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany.
The Ludendorff Bridge (known frequently as the Bridge at Remagen) collapsed due to on a weakened main supporting girder that had been damaged by an enemy demolition charge before the Americans reached this railroad span.
About 200 Army Engineers working on the bridge were plunged into the Rhine, 70 feet below when the central span gave way with a rumble and shudder. Many were rescued but 28 men were killed and 93 others were wounded.
T/Sgt Marcotte was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)
Husband of Beatrice M. Marcotte who resided in Somerville, Massachusetts.
John served as a Technical Sergeant, 1058th Engineer Construction and Repair Group, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Caledonia County, Vermont prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 29, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted as being employed as a construction foremen and also as Divorced, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 11056097
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
T/Sgt John Henry Marcotte was born on 10 March 1907 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
T/Sgt John Marcotte was assigned to the 1058th Engineer Construction and Repair Group. He died-non-battle on 17 March 1945 at the Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany.
The Ludendorff Bridge (known frequently as the Bridge at Remagen) collapsed due to on a weakened main supporting girder that had been damaged by an enemy demolition charge before the Americans reached this railroad span.
About 200 Army Engineers working on the bridge were plunged into the Rhine, 70 feet below when the central span gave way with a rumble and shudder. Many were rescued but 28 men were killed and 93 others were wounded.
T/Sgt Marcotte was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)
John served as a Technical Sergeant, 1058th Engineer Construction and Repair Group, U.S. Army during World War II.
He resided in Caledonia County, Vermont prior to the war.
He enlisted in the Army on April 29, 1942 in Rutland, Vermont. He was noted as being employed as a construction foremen and also as Divorced, without dependents.
John was "Killed In Action" during the war.
He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.
Service # 11056097
Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
T/Sgt John Henry Marcotte was born on 10 March 1907 in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
T/Sgt John Marcotte was assigned to the 1058th Engineer Construction and Repair Group. He died-non-battle on 17 March 1945 at the Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen, Germany.
The Ludendorff Bridge (known frequently as the Bridge at Remagen) collapsed due to on a weakened main supporting girder that had been damaged by an enemy demolition charge before the Americans reached this railroad span.
About 200 Army Engineers working on the bridge were plunged into the Rhine, 70 feet below when the central span gave way with a rumble and shudder. Many were rescued but 28 men were killed and 93 others were wounded.
T/Sgt Marcotte was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Contributor: usafdo (48612389)
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