World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Ott C. Farris
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Birmingham, Alabama
Honored By
Ott C. Farris
ENLISTED APRIL 16, 1940 IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA, HIS HOME TOWN. FROM BOOT CAMP TO THE BOSTON NAVY YARD FOR A TWO YEAR TOUR. AFTER COMPLETING PARACHUTE SCHOOL IN 1942, HE SERVED WITH THE 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION ON NEW CALEDONIA, GUADALCANAL, VELLA LAVELLA AND BOUGAINVILLE. DURING THE BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN, HE WAS AWARDED HIS FIRST SILVER STAR. DURING THE IWO JIMA CAMPAIGN, RECEIVED 1ST PURPLE HEART AND WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR WITH COMBAT 'V'. SERGEANT MAJOR.