World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Rudolph Rudy Ott
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Amsterdam, New York
Honored By
Michael Lynett
SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS DURING WWII IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 40TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 35TH FIGHTER GROUP IN OKINAWA. HE ENDED HIS SERVICE SPENDING TIME AS A MEMBER OF THE OCCUPATION ARMY IN JAPAN AS SERGEANT AIRPLANE LINE CHIEF, SUPERVISING THE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT. HE WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN NOVEMBER 1945.