World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Earl J. Mottern
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
New Castle, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Mr. Michael E. Mazzocco
Relationship
Nephew
WENT FROM OMAHA BEACH TO NORMANDY. PARTICIPATED IN ALL MAJOR EUROPEAN CAMPAIGNS: NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, ARDENNES AND CENTRAL GERMANY. HIS SPEARHEAD TANK DIVISION WAS THE FIRST INTO BELGIUM, FIRST THROUGH THE SIEGFRIED LINE AND FIRST TO TAKE A GERMAN TOWN. HE WAS IN GERMANY WHEN V-E DAY WAS ANNOUNCED.