Lincolnville in Marion County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Wilbert Henry Otte

Fireman First Class, United States Navy

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2012

1. Wilbert Henry Otte Memorial

Inscription. Erected to the memory of
Wilbert H. Otte FF/C U.S.N.
Born Apr. 14, 1922
Killed in Action May 4, 1945
Aboard the U.S.S. Birmingham

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 38° 30.004′ N, 96° 57.973′ W. Marker is in Lincolnville, Kansas, in Marion County. Memorial is on Cemetery/Vista Road north of 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is in Lincolnville Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lincolnville KS 66858, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chaplain (Father) Emil J. Kapaun (approx. 4.3 miles away); Chaplain (Captain) Emil J. Kapaun (approx. 4½ miles away); Civil War and Woman's Relief Corps Memorial (approx. 10.3 miles away); Dwight David Eisenhower (approx. 10.4 miles away); Old Santa Fe Trail (approx. 10.6 miles away); Hill School Bell (approx. 10.8 miles away); Elgin House (approx. 10.9 miles away); Rock Island Depot (approx. 11.4 miles away).

Regarding Wilbert Henry Otte. The NavSource Online link states that the USS Birmingham was struck by a Japanese

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kamikaze during desperate fighting off Okinawa on May 4, 1945. The ship suffered 52 killed and 82 wounded but was not sunk.

Also see . . .
1. Wilbert H Otte. Honor States website entry (Submitted on January 15, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. USS Birmingham (CL-62). Photo Archive at NavSource Online (Submitted on February 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2012

2. Wilbert Henry Otte Memorial

Looking southeast

Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.