World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ernest J. Cottrell
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Keyport, New Jersey
Honored By
Grateful American
HE WAS A NAVY AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER DOING RECONNAISSANCE PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN AREA. RECEIVED A NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION AWARD FOR HIS PART IN THE SEIZURE OF ENEMY JAPANESE-HELD IWO JIMA.