Richard Bruce Ott

These awards are based on the information below and per applicable DoD Directives and Awards Manuals:
Purple Heart Medal Awarded to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Forces, after April 5, 1917, has been wounded, killed, or who has died or may hereafter die of wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States.
American Campaign Service Medal Awarded for military service within the American Theater between December 7, 1941 and March 2, 1946.
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal Awarded for military service for service within the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater between December 7, 1941 and November 8, 1945.
World War II Victory Medal Awarded for military service between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946, both dates inclusive.
 Note that this list may not include all awarded medals, devices, unit citations or qualification badges.

Documents, Forms and Resources Found or Not Found:
No  Eyewitness Statement or Report
Yes Grave Marker Photo(s), Find A Grave
Yes National Archives Database, Enlistment Records
No Official Group/Squadron Report, or Missing Air Crew Report (MACR)
Yes Photo of veteran, Find A Grave
Yes QMC Form 14, Interment In the Arlington National Cemetery
No  Washington Newspaper Obit, Notice, or Report
Yes WWII Draft Card Data
No  WWII Hospital Admission Records

WWII Draft Card Data
Richard Bruce Ott
Race, Gender: White Male  -  Age: 21  -  Relationship to Draftee: Self
Birth Date: June 3, 1919  -  Birth Place: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
Residence Place: Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Registration Date: 1940  -  Registration Place: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Employer: Not Listed
Weight: 165  -  Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Gray   -  Hair Color: Brown  -  Height: 5' 11"
Next of Kin: Bruce G. Ott (Father)
Members of Household: Richard Bruce Ott, Self

Note 1: The death location, "In or Near Castelvetrano, Sicily" is based on the best information available at this time. In the case of CAPT Ott, this location was estimated on:

A. His QMC Form 14, Interment In the Arlington National Cemetery document, identifies his assigned unit as the 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Troop Carrier Group.

B. At the time CAPT Ott died, the 314th Troop Carrier Group was based at Castelvetrano, Sicily from August 24, Aug 1943 to February 13, 1944.

C. His status of "DNB" indicates that CAPT Ott died on November 22, 1943, as a result of a Non-Combat Accident or Illness.

D. Further information on the 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron and the 314th Troop Carrier Group can be found at the American Air Museum In Britain site 32nd Troop Carrier Squadron, and the History of War.org site 314th Troop Carrier Group, USAAF.

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The following information on this casualty is sourced from The National Archives Database:
 Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938 - 1946 (Enlistment Records) - See Note 2

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