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One tough 3rd Division Soldier


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This was off of find a grave. Interesting breakdown on his medals.

 

Topeka State Journal Thursday 24 Aug., 1972, pg. 18:

OTTAWA - Christopher M. Ott, 76, lifetime Ottawa resident and retired secretary-treasurer of the Ottawa Wholesale Grocery Co., died at his home here Wednesday night.

He was born Dec. 8, 1895 at Ottawa. He was a graduate of Ottawa University and of the University of Lyon in Lyon, France.

A veteran of World War I, he was an Army second lieutenant in the 76th Field Artillery Division. He received four Bronze Stars and two Silver Stars for gallantry in action during World War I.

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I am guessing the "four bronze stars" are campaign/battle stars and the "two silver stars" are the citation stars on his Victory Medal.

Interesting way of saying it. I guess thoughts how the Great War generation thought of it.

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