Family Military Service     

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Family Military Service

Colonial America
Revolutionary War
War of 1812
Mexican War
Civil War
World War I
Between the World Wars
World War II
Post-World War II


Colonial America

North Carolina:
John Pettypool, 1771, Militia, Granville County

Virginia:
Nicholas Gentry, cir 1680, Militia, Mattapony Garrison
William Pettypool, 1701-02, Militia, Charles City County Dragoons

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Revolutionary War

South Carolina:
Elijah Gentry Sr., Sergeant, South Carolina Militia

Virginia:
David Baker, Corporal, 3d Virginia Regiment, Continental Line
William Noel Battles, Private, Virginia Continental Line

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War of 1812

Mississippi:
Elijah Gentry Sr., Private, 1st Regiment, Mississippi Territorial Volunteers
Elijah Gentry, Private, 1st Regiment, Mississippi Territorial Volunteers
Elijah Gentry, Private, Major Dale's Battalion, Mississippi Militia
James Gentry, Private, 1st Regiment, Mississippi Territorial Volunteers
James Gentry, Private - 1st Sergeant, Major Dale's Battalion, Mississippi Militia

South Carolina:
Jesse Fore, fifer, Captain Michael Gaffney's Company, South Carolina Militia

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Mexican War

Texas:
George W. Cottrell, Colorado County TX

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Civil War

Guilford Battles, Co A, 31st Alabama Infantry, Confederate
William M. Battles, Co A, 31st Alabama Infantry, Confederate
George W. Gentry, Private, Co F, 14th Mississippi Infantry, Confederate
John Wesley Gentry, Private, Co F, 14th Mississippi Infantry, Confederate
William J. Gentry, Private, Co F, 14th Mississippi Infantry, Confederate
Boston Shew, Private, Co K, 31st Indiana Infantry, Union
John Shew, Co D, 22nd Alabama Infantry, Confederate

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World War I

United States Army
Clay Rex Cottrell, Texas

German Army
Hugo Ernst Geissler

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Between the World Wars

United States Army:
Ray C. Robertson, Oklahoma

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World War II

United States Army:
Frederick Gottlieb, New Mexico
Sam Walter "Pete" Harris, Texas (AAF)

United States Marine Corps:
Philip Cottrell, 1920-1943, South Dakota

United States Navy:
Billy Rex Cottrell, Texas
Monte Boyd Cottrell, Texas
David F. Cottrell, Texas

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Post-World War II

United States Air Force:
Evan H. Geissler, Illinois
Diana M. Geissler, New Jersey
Warren H. Geissler, Virginia
Jerry L. Cottrell, Virginia
Michael V. Cottrell, Virginia
Barry Dalton Barrett, Sr., Virginia
James Barrett McLeod, North Carolina

United States Army:
Frederick M. Geissler [career], Virginia
David F. Cottrell [career], Texas
Chris L. Cottrell [career], Louisiana
Larry J. Cottrell, Louisiana
Nathan Robertson, North Carolina

United States Marine Corps:
William K. Geissler [career], Virginia

United States Navy:
Billy Rex Cottrell [career], Texas
Bobby Robertson, Florida
Michael Robertson, Oklahoma

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