World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Bethel Veech Otter
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Kentucky
Honored By
William A.Veitch
LIEUTENANT BETHEL VEECH OTTER DIED MAY 6, 1942 WHILE CHARGING JAPANESE MACHINE GUNS IN THE DEFENSE OF CORREGIDOR. AWARDED THE U.S. NAVY CROSS, THE SILVER STAR, THE BRONZE STAR WITH V DEVICE FOR VALOR, THE PURPLE HEART WITH GOLD STAR, THE NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL, A PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, THE AMERICAN DEFENSE MEDAL WITH FLEET BAR, THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE STAR, THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL, THE PHILIPPINE DEFENSE MEDAL WITH ONE STAR FOR THE DEFENSE OF BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR AND THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE MEDAL. 1914-1942.