World War II Honoree

Wilbur J. Otting

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Cascade, Iowa

Honored By

Stephen J. Otting

Relationship

Son

10TH APRIL 1943 TO 1ST JULY 1945. SERGEANT, BATTERY A, 784TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY. 14TH JULY 1944 LANDED ON UTAH BEACH. 15TH AUGUST 1944 TO 19TH SEPTEMBER 1944 STATIONED AT DUCEY, FRANCE. FROM 20TH SEPTEMBER 1944 THROUGH 30TH NOVEMBER 1944 STOPS INCLUDED LAON FRANCE, CHIEVRES, FRANCE, GUIGNICOURT, FRANCE. 1ST DECEMBER 1944 TO FEBRUARY 1945 LIEGE, BELGIUM, FOUGHT IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. 3RD FEBRUARY 1945 TO 15TH APRIL 1945 ASCH, BELGIUM. 16TH APRIL 1945 VICTORY DAY, STATIONED AT HANDORF, GERMANY. 1ST JULY 1945 MUNICH, GERMANY.