William Otto Rottstedt
MilitaryAssigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. B-17 42-38123 with Walter O. Rottstedt force landed RAF Hurn, Kent 27-Apr-44
Awards: AM, PH, WWII Victory, EAME, AP, OCC, American Campaign and Defense Medals.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Nicknames: To Hell or Glory
- Unit: 95th Bomb Group 334th Bomb Squadron
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Elmira, NY | 28 December 1919 | Son of Vern E Rottstedt. |
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Other Discharged USAAF |
30 November 1950 | Honourable discharge. | |
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Died |
Olean, NY | 16 June 1974 | |
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Buried |
Scotchtown Cemetery Erin, Chemung County, NY | 19 June 1974 | Scotchtown Cemetery Erin, Chemung County, New York |
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Enlisted |
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Based |
Horham | Assigned to 334BS, 95BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://95thbg.org/95th_db_pages/left_formation_code/gethonoroll.php