World War II Honoree

John J. Cotter, Sr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

West Seneca, New York

Honored By

Mrs. Mary Jane Cotter & Family

Relationship

Wife, Children & Grandchildren

INITIALLY SERVED WITH TROOP CARRIER COMMAND IN NOVEMBER 1943. NAVIGATOR ON C-47 IN D-DAY DROPS OF PARATROOPERS AND GLIDERS AS PART OF 439TH CARRIER GROUP. THEN SERVED AS FIRST LIEUTENANT IN 397TH BOMB GROUP, 9TH AIR FORCE. NAVIGATOR ON MANY B-26 MARTIN MARAUDER MISSIONS FROM JUNE 11, 1944 UNTIL END OF AIR COMBAT IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE OF OPERATIONS IN MAY OF 1945.