Robert Otto

Crew Member of "Texarkana Hussy" shot down over Vienna, Austria and taken as POW to Stalag Luft IV. Survived Death March in early 1945 and liberated April, 1945.

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See Document 1 below to read DFC Award

Top L to R - 2nd Lt. Albert Henning (P); 2nd Lt. Walter Escue (B); 2nd Lt. Frederick Lindberg (N); F/O Kenneth Reed (CP)

Bottom L to R - Sgt. Earle Sullivan (RO/G);S/Sgt. Thomas Sullivan (RO); S/Sgt. James Smith (E); Sgt.William Sutton (WG); Sgt. Robert Otto (TG); Sgt. Warren Smith (BT)

MACR: 6967

Sgt Robert W Otto was assigned to the 459th BG 757th Squadron.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): Tail Turret.

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