OTIS-JAMES
JAMES S. OTIS
Rate/Rank
LTJG
LTJG
Service Branch
USN 00/0000 - 00/0000
PILOT, SEAPLANE DETACHMENT, NAVAL AVIATION FORCES
NAVY CROSS
WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL W/AVIATON CLASP
James S. Otis
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Navy Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant, Junior Grade James S. Otis, United States Navy (Reserve Force), for distinguished and heroic service as a Seaplane Pilot in which capacity he made flights for patrolling the sea and bombing the enemy coasts, showing at all times courage and a high spirit of duty.
Action Date: World War I
Service: Navy
Rank: Lieutenant Junior Grade
Company: Pilot
Regiment: Seaplane Detachment
Division: Naval Aviation Forces
Submitted by Doug Bewall RMCM USN Ret