World War II Honoree

John Alfred Motter

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Venus, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Gary Alfred Motter

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED SEPTEMBER 15, 1944. RECEIVED FIELD ARTILLERY BASIC TRAINING. ATTACHED TO BATTERY C, 1ST BATTALION FIELD ARTILLERY SCHOOL TROOP, FORT SILL, OKLAHOMA WHERE HE SPENT TWO MONTHS AS A PRIVATE GUN CREWMAN, LIGHT ARTILLERY. THEN EARNED THE RANK OF CORPORAL AND SERVED SIX MONTHS AS A TRUCK DRIVER, LIGHT. SPENT THE LAST TEN MONTHS OF TOUR OF DUTY AS A CLERK-TYPIST. RECEIVED A GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WORLD WAR II VICTORY RIBBON.