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
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. Memorial is in Lincolnville, Kansas, in Marion County. It is on Cemetery/Vista Road north of 7th Street, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is in Lincolnville Cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Lincolnville KS 66858, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Southern Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
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.
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Father Juan de Padilla & Quivira (was approx. 10.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Regarding Wilbert Henry Otte. The NavSource Online link states that the USS Birmingham was struck by a Japanese 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 Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 28, 2012
2. Wilbert Henry Otte Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
