Person:William Otto (5)

Was killed in South Vietnam, hostile, ground casuality, gun-small arms fire, body was recovered. Tour of duty in Nam started on January 23, 1966. 2nd Lieutenant-Army-Reserve. He was a member of the 101st airborne division, company A, 2nd battalion, 502d infantry.

SSN application (357-32-5136) indicates same month and day but a different year of birth than other records checked. He was living at 643 W. 129th Place, Chicago and was 16yrs old at the time he filled out the application.Record Details -General/Personal -- Last name: OTTO First name: WILLIAM FREDRICK Home of Record (official): CmCAGO State ( official): IL Date of Birth: Monday, May 5, 1941 Sex: Male Race: Caucasian Marital Status: Married -Military -- Branch: Army Rank:2LT Serial Number: 05325620 Army RA16740801 Component: Reserve Pay grade: 01 Entered Active Duty on April 19, 1965 Fort Benning, Georgia MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 71542 -Action -- Start of Tour: Sunday, January 23, 1966 Date of Casualty: Wednesday, May 11,1966 Age at time of loss: 25 Casualty type: (Al) Hostile, died Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) Country: South VietNam Province: Unknown/Not Reported The Wall: Panel 07E -Row 049

The Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) indicate he had GSW of face, chest, back, thighs. Died as a result of hostile machine gun fire while on combat operations. Unit: Co A, 2d Bn, 502d Inf, 1Bde, 101st Airborne. Purple Heart -posthumously. Other awards: Good Conduct Medal, Parachute Badge, Vietnam Service Medal, Combat Action Ribbon.

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His father's obituary (junior) 0n October 17, 2000 in Ocala Fla Star-Banner indicated that his (III) two children had six children (names not shown)