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Floyd H Dotter Gravesite
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Floyd H Dotter Gravesite
Updated Jun 26, 2025
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Floyd, whose full name was Floyd Henry Dotter, was a veteran of World War Two. He enlisted in the Infantry as a private in the United States Army on September 24, 1941 and was discharged on June 10, 1946. He had completed grammar school at the time that he enlisted and he listed his civilian occupation as "semiskilled foundry occupations". He was single, no dependents and was a native of the state of Wisconsin, living in Lincoln, Wisconsin.
Floyd enlisted in the Army in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was 67 inches and weighed 146 pounds at the time.
For 3 1/2 years during World War Two, Floyd was a prisoner of war. He was on the Bataan Death March where 60,000 to 80,000 prisoners of war (American and Filipino) were made to walk between 60 to almost 70 miles. Many died on the "walk" - the estimates range between 5,000 to 18,000 Filipinos and 500 to 650 Americans. There was also severe abuse of the men reported.
Floyd's parents were Henry and Anna (Lemke) Dotter. He married Ruth Hecht (1924 - 2009) on August 24, 1946, and they had children Barry, Hal, Henry, George, and Gloria. The inscription on his grave reads "CPL US Army World War II POW".
Read Floyd's obituary at Floyd H Dotter: Obituary
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