John J. Rothfus - Fort Harrison, Montana
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N 46° 36.899 W 112° 05.964
12T E 415819 N 5162967
John. J. Rothfus memorial plaque is near the entrance of the Montana State Veteran Cemetery located at the junction of Honors Drive and Williams Street, across the road from the Montana Army National Guard building.
Waymark Code: WMXJK4
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Benchmark Blasterz
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John. J. Rothfus memorial plaque is inside the cemetery directory kiosk.

John J. Rothfus was born on May 30, 1912 and passed away April 6, 1993 at 80 years of age.

John J. Rothfus is a World War II Veteran in the Southwest Pacific Theater between 1942 to 1945 and served with the 13th Air Force, 307th Bomb Group and 371st Bomb Squadron: ”The Lone Rangers”
”Montana State Veterans Cemetery is owned and operated by Montana Department of Military Affairs, and is located on the grounds of Fort Harrison.

History
Montana State Veterans Cemetery was established in 1985 when the Montana State Legislature authorized the first state veterans cemetery to be located on Fort Harrison, near Helena. In 1986, the United States Congress authorized the transfer of 62.5 acres of Federal land to the State of Montana for this new cemetery. The first burial was a World War I veteran on September 8, 1987.”
Source: Interment.net

Montana State Veterans Cemetery is also known as: Fort Harrison Cemetery.

List if there are any visiting hours:
24/7

Entrance fees (if it applies): Free

Type of memorial: Plaque

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