World War II Honoree

J. C. Otwell

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Prescott, Arkansas

Honored By

J. C. Otwell

Relationship

Self

WAS IN COMPANY C, 153RD INFANTRY NATIONAL GUARD. WAS MOBILIZED IN DECEMBER 1940. RECEIVED MORE TRAINING AT CAMP ROBINSON, THEN SHIPPED TO ALASKA. SERVED IN ALASKA WITH THE INFANTRY FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS. WAS TRANSFERRED TO US AIR FORCE IN 1943. RETURNED TO STATES, PUT IN REPLACEMENT POOL AND WAS SELECTED TO GO IN A B-29 SUPPLY GROUP. RECEIVED FURTHER TRAINING IN PRATT, KANSAS AND THEN SHIPPED OUT TO THE ISLAND OF GUAM. SERVED THERE FOR ABOUT NINE MONTHS. RECEIVED MY DISCHARGE ON OCT. 15TH, 1945.