John Paul Bott's mother died when he was very young.
John Paul Bott worked from January, 1937 to November 1939 for Static Michrophone Corporation in Youngstown, Ohio as an assembler and tester, assembling and testing crystal microphones. He also attended college in Youngstown, Ohio, but quit college to join The Army of the United States as a Private lcl Specl. 4cl, 6987792, in the 1st Photo Group on November 25, 1939 at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio.
On August 1, 1941 he was promoted at Bolling Field, D.C. to Sergeant in the 3rd Photo Squadron, 1st Photo. From September through December, 1941 he trained as an A.C.T.S. Advanced Aerial Photography at Lowry Field, Colorado.
Working in photography, he was promoted to Staff Sergeant in the 3rd Photographic Squadron, AFCC, Army of the United States on January 1, 1942, given at McDill Field, Florida.
John Bott received an honorable discharge as an enlisted man in The Army of the United States on November 20, 1942 so he could apply for cadet training and to accept a commission as Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps (Air Reserve). He began bombardier-navigator training at the Roswell Army Flying School, graduating from the Bombardier Class 42-16, Training Squadron 2, Flight B Echilon 4 and was assigned to the 391st Bomber Group, 574 Bomb Squadron in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. His final duty station was completed at Godman Field in Kentucky before he left with the squadron for England where he was stationed.
From his base in England, performed 40 bomb runs (sorties) before he was critically injured with flack over Polesti, Romania and was returned to Nichols General Hospital four days later for recuperation.
Second Lieutenant John P. Bott, A0733137, Army Air Corps, received a Purple Heart for wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on June 5, 1944, while serving as bombardier-navigator on a B-26 Marauder airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory.
On June 9, 1944, John Paul Bott was promoted to First Lieutenant. He was released from the hospital on July 8, 1944. From June 5, 1944 to May 7, 1945, he was assigned to the 121st Sta. Hospital, 65 Con Hosp, Eng. Nicholas General Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, then from AAF Regional Hospital, Buckley Field, Colorado.
Although the doctors said he might never walk unaided, a year after his injury he was walking with only a small limp. The Air Force wanted to pension him on a medical disability, however, he fought against retirement and was finally assigned as Liaison Officer to those injured in the war. From June 20, 1945 to June 30, 1945, he was assigned to HQ AAFPDC, Louisville, Kentucky. Later, he was Assistant Hospital Liaison Officer, Fitzsimmons GH, Denver, Colorado from July 1, 1945 and Hospital Liaison Officer, Mayo General Hospital, Galesburg, Illinois.
On February 18, 1946 he was with the 4020th AAFBU (HqAMC) Eng Div, Photo Lab, at Wright Field, Ohio in the Color Unit to process color film and print and to test German films, and take aerial photography. On February 28, 1946 he was promoted to Captain.
For his services during World War II, Joh Paul Bott earned the American Medal with 7 oak leaf clusters, the American Defense Medal , the Good Conduct Medal , the European, African, Middle East Medal , and the World War II Victory Medal .
John Bott was assigned to the photo laboratory as Chief Officer at Yokota Air Force Base in Japan on August 16, 1946. The 82nd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron was piloting P38 photo reconnaissance planes during the occupation years under General MacArthur. For his services in Japan he earned the Occuupation Medal . He left Japan on February 1, 1949 for a new assignment as Group Photo Officer at March Field in Fort Mason, California.
A background investigation was conducted on January 18, 1951, by the 18th OSI District (ADC) and John Paul Bott received a Top Secret clearance for his next assignment.
He became the Photo Lab Officer when transferred to Lake Charles Air Force Base in Louisiana on June 29, 1951. On June 1, 1952, John Paul Bott was promoted to Major and was assigned as the Cartographic Officer when the 4109th Operations Squadron was redesignated the 806th Operations Squadron, IAW GO 35, SAC For services to date for his country, John Paul Bott earned the National Defense Medal .
After almost five long years, in 1957, John finally got an assignment out of Louisiana at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland. This was an enjoyable tour with good friends and comfortable on-base housing. Even though the children attended school on-base, they left in the dark and returned in the dark. The family enjoyed outings with friends sledding and clam digging. The negative part of the Newfoundland tour was the hardship John endured. During heavy snows and drifts, often the large van which took the men up to the top of the SAC Radar Base at Table Top Mountain would stall and John would have to buffet two and three foot snow drifts to get to the radar site to perform daily routines. He often never saw daylight and endured 26 degrees below zero weather. After a year, the squadron was broken up and John returned to the USA.
For his final military assignment, John was stationed in Madison, Wisconsin at Truax Air Force Base. The family loved Madison, but was tired of cold weather and snow. After 20 years of service, Major John Paul Bott retired from the Air Force 30th Air Division (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) at Truax Field, Madison 7, Wisconsin. John received his retirement papers effective October 23, 1959, and made his home in Harlingen, Texas.
John lived in Harlingen for seven years, during which the orange crops froze, the air base closed, and the cotton crops failed. John was selling stocks with Corporate Leaders Trust Funds, but business was bad there. Searching for another career change, he applied for insurance claims adjuster work in Houston, Texas and was hired. His family stayed in Harlingen about a year, while John began his job and found housing and was then joined by the rest of the family in June, 1968. He worked successfully as an insurance claims adjustor until June 26, 1977 when he died.
John Paul Bott worked from January, 1937 to November 1939 for Static Michrophone Corporation in Youngstown, Ohio as an assembler and tester, assembling and testing crystal microphones. He also attended college in Youngstown, Ohio, but quit college to join The Army of the United States as a Private lcl Specl. 4cl, 6987792, in the 1st Photo Group on November 25, 1939 at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio.
On August 1, 1941 he was promoted at Bolling Field, D.C. to Sergeant in the 3rd Photo Squadron, 1st Photo. From September through December, 1941 he trained as an A.C.T.S. Advanced Aerial Photography at Lowry Field, Colorado.
Working in photography, he was promoted to Staff Sergeant in the 3rd Photographic Squadron, AFCC, Army of the United States on January 1, 1942, given at McDill Field, Florida.
John Bott received an honorable discharge as an enlisted man in The Army of the United States on November 20, 1942 so he could apply for cadet training and to accept a commission as Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps (Air Reserve). He began bombardier-navigator training at the Roswell Army Flying School, graduating from the Bombardier Class 42-16, Training Squadron 2, Flight B Echilon 4 and was assigned to the 391st Bomber Group, 574 Bomb Squadron in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. His final duty station was completed at Godman Field in Kentucky before he left with the squadron for England where he was stationed.
From his base in England, performed 40 bomb runs (sorties) before he was critically injured with flack over Polesti, Romania and was returned to Nichols General Hospital four days later for recuperation.
Second Lieutenant John P. Bott, A0733137, Army Air Corps, received a Purple Heart for wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on June 5, 1944, while serving as bombardier-navigator on a B-26 Marauder airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory.
On June 9, 1944, John Paul Bott was promoted to First Lieutenant. He was released from the hospital on July 8, 1944. From June 5, 1944 to May 7, 1945, he was assigned to the 121st Sta. Hospital, 65 Con Hosp, Eng. Nicholas General Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, then from AAF Regional Hospital, Buckley Field, Colorado.
Although the doctors said he might never walk unaided, a year after his injury he was walking with only a small limp. The Air Force wanted to pension him on a medical disability, however, he fought against retirement and was finally assigned as Liaison Officer to those injured in the war. From June 20, 1945 to June 30, 1945, he was assigned to HQ AAFPDC, Louisville, Kentucky. Later, he was Assistant Hospital Liaison Officer, Fitzsimmons GH, Denver, Colorado from July 1, 1945 and Hospital Liaison Officer, Mayo General Hospital, Galesburg, Illinois.
On February 18, 1946 he was with the 4020th AAFBU (HqAMC) Eng Div, Photo Lab, at Wright Field, Ohio in the Color Unit to process color film and print and to test German films, and take aerial photography. On February 28, 1946 he was promoted to Captain.
For his services during World War II, Joh Paul Bott earned the American Medal with 7 oak leaf clusters, the American Defense Medal , the Good Conduct Medal , the European, African, Middle East Medal , and the World War II Victory Medal .
John Bott was assigned to the photo laboratory as Chief Officer at Yokota Air Force Base in Japan on August 16, 1946. The 82nd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron was piloting P38 photo reconnaissance planes during the occupation years under General MacArthur. For his services in Japan he earned the Occuupation Medal . He left Japan on February 1, 1949 for a new assignment as Group Photo Officer at March Field in Fort Mason, California.
A background investigation was conducted on January 18, 1951, by the 18th OSI District (ADC) and John Paul Bott received a Top Secret clearance for his next assignment.
He became the Photo Lab Officer when transferred to Lake Charles Air Force Base in Louisiana on June 29, 1951. On June 1, 1952, John Paul Bott was promoted to Major and was assigned as the Cartographic Officer when the 4109th Operations Squadron was redesignated the 806th Operations Squadron, IAW GO 35, SAC For services to date for his country, John Paul Bott earned the National Defense Medal .
After almost five long years, in 1957, John finally got an assignment out of Louisiana at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland. This was an enjoyable tour with good friends and comfortable on-base housing. Even though the children attended school on-base, they left in the dark and returned in the dark. The family enjoyed outings with friends sledding and clam digging. The negative part of the Newfoundland tour was the hardship John endured. During heavy snows and drifts, often the large van which took the men up to the top of the SAC Radar Base at Table Top Mountain would stall and John would have to buffet two and three foot snow drifts to get to the radar site to perform daily routines. He often never saw daylight and endured 26 degrees below zero weather. After a year, the squadron was broken up and John returned to the USA.
For his final military assignment, John was stationed in Madison, Wisconsin at Truax Air Force Base. The family loved Madison, but was tired of cold weather and snow. After 20 years of service, Major John Paul Bott retired from the Air Force 30th Air Division (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) at Truax Field, Madison 7, Wisconsin. John received his retirement papers effective October 23, 1959, and made his home in Harlingen, Texas.
John lived in Harlingen for seven years, during which the orange crops froze, the air base closed, and the cotton crops failed. John was selling stocks with Corporate Leaders Trust Funds, but business was bad there. Searching for another career change, he applied for insurance claims adjuster work in Houston, Texas and was hired. His family stayed in Harlingen about a year, while John began his job and found housing and was then joined by the rest of the family in June, 1968. He worked successfully as an insurance claims adjustor until June 26, 1977 when he died.
John Paul Bott's mother died when he was very young.
John Paul Bott worked from January, 1937 to November 1939 for Static Michrophone Corporation in Youngstown, Ohio as an assembler and tester, assembling and testing crystal microphones. He also attended college in Youngstown, Ohio, but quit college to join The Army of the United States as a Private lcl Specl. 4cl, 6987792, in the 1st Photo Group on November 25, 1939 at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio.
On August 1, 1941 he was promoted at Bolling Field, D.C. to Sergeant in the 3rd Photo Squadron, 1st Photo. From September through December, 1941 he trained as an A.C.T.S. Advanced Aerial Photography at Lowry Field, Colorado.
Working in photography, he was promoted to Staff Sergeant in the 3rd Photographic Squadron, AFCC, Army of the United States on January 1, 1942, given at McDill Field, Florida.
John Bott received an honorable discharge as an enlisted man in The Army of the United States on November 20, 1942 so he could apply for cadet training and to accept a commission as Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps (Air Reserve). He began bombardier-navigator training at the Roswell Army Flying School, graduating from the Bombardier Class 42-16, Training Squadron 2, Flight B Echilon 4 and was assigned to the 391st Bomber Group, 574 Bomb Squadron in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. His final duty station was completed at Godman Field in Kentucky before he left with the squadron for England where he was stationed.
From his base in England, performed 40 bomb runs (sorties) before he was critically injured with flack over Polesti, Romania and was returned to Nichols General Hospital four days later for recuperation.
Second Lieutenant John P. Bott, A0733137, Army Air Corps, received a Purple Heart for wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on June 5, 1944, while serving as bombardier-navigator on a B-26 Marauder airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory.
On June 9, 1944, John Paul Bott was promoted to First Lieutenant. He was released from the hospital on July 8, 1944. From June 5, 1944 to May 7, 1945, he was assigned to the 121st Sta. Hospital, 65 Con Hosp, Eng. Nicholas General Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, then from AAF Regional Hospital, Buckley Field, Colorado.
Although the doctors said he might never walk unaided, a year after his injury he was walking with only a small limp. The Air Force wanted to pension him on a medical disability, however, he fought against retirement and was finally assigned as Liaison Officer to those injured in the war. From June 20, 1945 to June 30, 1945, he was assigned to HQ AAFPDC, Louisville, Kentucky. Later, he was Assistant Hospital Liaison Officer, Fitzsimmons GH, Denver, Colorado from July 1, 1945 and Hospital Liaison Officer, Mayo General Hospital, Galesburg, Illinois.
On February 18, 1946 he was with the 4020th AAFBU (HqAMC) Eng Div, Photo Lab, at Wright Field, Ohio in the Color Unit to process color film and print and to test German films, and take aerial photography. On February 28, 1946 he was promoted to Captain.
For his services during World War II, Joh Paul Bott earned the American Medal with 7 oak leaf clusters, the American Defense Medal , the Good Conduct Medal , the European, African, Middle East Medal , and the World War II Victory Medal .
John Bott was assigned to the photo laboratory as Chief Officer at Yokota Air Force Base in Japan on August 16, 1946. The 82nd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron was piloting P38 photo reconnaissance planes during the occupation years under General MacArthur. For his services in Japan he earned the Occuupation Medal . He left Japan on February 1, 1949 for a new assignment as Group Photo Officer at March Field in Fort Mason, California.
A background investigation was conducted on January 18, 1951, by the 18th OSI District (ADC) and John Paul Bott received a Top Secret clearance for his next assignment.
He became the Photo Lab Officer when transferred to Lake Charles Air Force Base in Louisiana on June 29, 1951. On June 1, 1952, John Paul Bott was promoted to Major and was assigned as the Cartographic Officer when the 4109th Operations Squadron was redesignated the 806th Operations Squadron, IAW GO 35, SAC For services to date for his country, John Paul Bott earned the National Defense Medal .
After almost five long years, in 1957, John finally got an assignment out of Louisiana at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland. This was an enjoyable tour with good friends and comfortable on-base housing. Even though the children attended school on-base, they left in the dark and returned in the dark. The family enjoyed outings with friends sledding and clam digging. The negative part of the Newfoundland tour was the hardship John endured. During heavy snows and drifts, often the large van which took the men up to the top of the SAC Radar Base at Table Top Mountain would stall and John would have to buffet two and three foot snow drifts to get to the radar site to perform daily routines. He often never saw daylight and endured 26 degrees below zero weather. After a year, the squadron was broken up and John returned to the USA.
For his final military assignment, John was stationed in Madison, Wisconsin at Truax Air Force Base. The family loved Madison, but was tired of cold weather and snow. After 20 years of service, Major John Paul Bott retired from the Air Force 30th Air Division (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) at Truax Field, Madison 7, Wisconsin. John received his retirement papers effective October 23, 1959, and made his home in Harlingen, Texas.
John lived in Harlingen for seven years, during which the orange crops froze, the air base closed, and the cotton crops failed. John was selling stocks with Corporate Leaders Trust Funds, but business was bad there. Searching for another career change, he applied for insurance claims adjuster work in Houston, Texas and was hired. His family stayed in Harlingen about a year, while John began his job and found housing and was then joined by the rest of the family in June, 1968. He worked successfully as an insurance claims adjustor until June 26, 1977 when he died.
John Paul Bott worked from January, 1937 to November 1939 for Static Michrophone Corporation in Youngstown, Ohio as an assembler and tester, assembling and testing crystal microphones. He also attended college in Youngstown, Ohio, but quit college to join The Army of the United States as a Private lcl Specl. 4cl, 6987792, in the 1st Photo Group on November 25, 1939 at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio.
On August 1, 1941 he was promoted at Bolling Field, D.C. to Sergeant in the 3rd Photo Squadron, 1st Photo. From September through December, 1941 he trained as an A.C.T.S. Advanced Aerial Photography at Lowry Field, Colorado.
Working in photography, he was promoted to Staff Sergeant in the 3rd Photographic Squadron, AFCC, Army of the United States on January 1, 1942, given at McDill Field, Florida.
John Bott received an honorable discharge as an enlisted man in The Army of the United States on November 20, 1942 so he could apply for cadet training and to accept a commission as Second Lieutenant in the Army Air Corps (Air Reserve). He began bombardier-navigator training at the Roswell Army Flying School, graduating from the Bombardier Class 42-16, Training Squadron 2, Flight B Echilon 4 and was assigned to the 391st Bomber Group, 574 Bomb Squadron in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. His final duty station was completed at Godman Field in Kentucky before he left with the squadron for England where he was stationed.
From his base in England, performed 40 bomb runs (sorties) before he was critically injured with flack over Polesti, Romania and was returned to Nichols General Hospital four days later for recuperation.
Second Lieutenant John P. Bott, A0733137, Army Air Corps, received a Purple Heart for wounds received in action against an enemy of the United States on June 5, 1944, while serving as bombardier-navigator on a B-26 Marauder airplane on a combat operational mission over enemy occupied territory.
On June 9, 1944, John Paul Bott was promoted to First Lieutenant. He was released from the hospital on July 8, 1944. From June 5, 1944 to May 7, 1945, he was assigned to the 121st Sta. Hospital, 65 Con Hosp, Eng. Nicholas General Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, then from AAF Regional Hospital, Buckley Field, Colorado.
Although the doctors said he might never walk unaided, a year after his injury he was walking with only a small limp. The Air Force wanted to pension him on a medical disability, however, he fought against retirement and was finally assigned as Liaison Officer to those injured in the war. From June 20, 1945 to June 30, 1945, he was assigned to HQ AAFPDC, Louisville, Kentucky. Later, he was Assistant Hospital Liaison Officer, Fitzsimmons GH, Denver, Colorado from July 1, 1945 and Hospital Liaison Officer, Mayo General Hospital, Galesburg, Illinois.
On February 18, 1946 he was with the 4020th AAFBU (HqAMC) Eng Div, Photo Lab, at Wright Field, Ohio in the Color Unit to process color film and print and to test German films, and take aerial photography. On February 28, 1946 he was promoted to Captain.
For his services during World War II, Joh Paul Bott earned the American Medal with 7 oak leaf clusters, the American Defense Medal , the Good Conduct Medal , the European, African, Middle East Medal , and the World War II Victory Medal .
John Bott was assigned to the photo laboratory as Chief Officer at Yokota Air Force Base in Japan on August 16, 1946. The 82nd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron was piloting P38 photo reconnaissance planes during the occupation years under General MacArthur. For his services in Japan he earned the Occuupation Medal . He left Japan on February 1, 1949 for a new assignment as Group Photo Officer at March Field in Fort Mason, California.
A background investigation was conducted on January 18, 1951, by the 18th OSI District (ADC) and John Paul Bott received a Top Secret clearance for his next assignment.
He became the Photo Lab Officer when transferred to Lake Charles Air Force Base in Louisiana on June 29, 1951. On June 1, 1952, John Paul Bott was promoted to Major and was assigned as the Cartographic Officer when the 4109th Operations Squadron was redesignated the 806th Operations Squadron, IAW GO 35, SAC For services to date for his country, John Paul Bott earned the National Defense Medal .
After almost five long years, in 1957, John finally got an assignment out of Louisiana at Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland. This was an enjoyable tour with good friends and comfortable on-base housing. Even though the children attended school on-base, they left in the dark and returned in the dark. The family enjoyed outings with friends sledding and clam digging. The negative part of the Newfoundland tour was the hardship John endured. During heavy snows and drifts, often the large van which took the men up to the top of the SAC Radar Base at Table Top Mountain would stall and John would have to buffet two and three foot snow drifts to get to the radar site to perform daily routines. He often never saw daylight and endured 26 degrees below zero weather. After a year, the squadron was broken up and John returned to the USA.
For his final military assignment, John was stationed in Madison, Wisconsin at Truax Air Force Base. The family loved Madison, but was tired of cold weather and snow. After 20 years of service, Major John Paul Bott retired from the Air Force 30th Air Division (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) at Truax Field, Madison 7, Wisconsin. John received his retirement papers effective October 23, 1959, and made his home in Harlingen, Texas.
John lived in Harlingen for seven years, during which the orange crops froze, the air base closed, and the cotton crops failed. John was selling stocks with Corporate Leaders Trust Funds, but business was bad there. Searching for another career change, he applied for insurance claims adjuster work in Houston, Texas and was hired. His family stayed in Harlingen about a year, while John began his job and found housing and was then joined by the rest of the family in June, 1968. He worked successfully as an insurance claims adjustor until June 26, 1977 when he died.
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