World War II Honoree

Aldo Ottaviano

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Kent, Ohio

Honored By

Aldene Ottaviano Cohen

Relationship

Daughter

SEPARATED FROM THE ARMY JULY 18, 1945, 2 DAYS BEFORE HIS 19TH BIRTHDAY, AT CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA. HE WAS INDUCTED OCTOBER 28, 1944 IN CLEVELAND, OHIO. HE WAS A DUTY NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 566. BATTLED IN CENTRAL EUROPE WITH THE 30TH INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY A, 120TH INFANTRY REGIMENT. SERVED 4 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS TOTAL FOREIGN SERVICE. HE LEFT FOR CENTRAL EUROPE MARCH 23, 1945. ARRIVED APRIL 1945. HE WAS HEADED FOR JAPAN WHEN THE WAR WAS DECLARED OVER.