World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
James Corwin Ott
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Honored By
Marine Veteran
WAS IN ONE OF THE LAST HORSE CAVALRY UNITS OUT OF IOWA. 1942, INSTRUCTOR IN 513TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY. PLATOON LEADER OF 504TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY, EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. PLATOON COMMANDER AND COMPANY COMMANDER, 1ST SPECIAL FORCE IN ITALY AND SOUTHERN FRANCE. EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR G COMPANY, 474TH INFANTRY REGIMENT IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND NORWAY. AWARDED MANY AWARDS INCLUDING PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, BRONZE STAR MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, 2 PURPLE HEARTS, ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL, VALOROUS UNIT CITATION, MERITORIOUS UNIT MEDAL AND CIVIL ACTIONS HONOR MEDAL.