World War II Honoree

James Edward Ott, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Hyattsville, Maryland

Honored By

Mrs. Maurice Wilkes Ott

Relationship

Wife

VOLUNTEERED FOR THE U.S. MARINE CORPS JUNE 1943. FROM 1944-1945 HE WAS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER TRAVELING TO THE ISLANDS OF NEW CALEDONIA, GUADALCANAL; BONIKA AND PAVUVU IN THE RUSSELL ISLANDS, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS (MANUS), AND GUAM. AS A RADAR OPERATOR WITH THE 12TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTALION ASSIGNED TO THE FIRST MARINE DIVISION, PARTICIPATED IN THE CAMPAIGN AND LATER DEFENSE OF THE ISLAND OF PELELIU IN THE PALAU ISLANDS. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON MARCH 2, 1946.