Sherman Eldridge Otis

Private First Class
2ND BN, 7TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV
Army Of The United States
08 October 1944 - 17 November 1965
Mobile, AL
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1 CAV DIV

7TH CAV RGT 		Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Sherman Eldridge Otis

Before my Uncle left for Vietnam he asked my dad and his other brothers that if he did not make it home from Vietnam to name the first-born son in his memory. Even though I never knew him I always wanted to know of him and his life. I'm proud to have his name and I'm honored to carry on his Legacy.

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Private First Class Sherman Otis died in the fighting in the Ia Drang Valley in November 1965. The engagement is the subject of the book We Were Soldiers Once - and Young by Lt Gen Hal Moore, then commander of 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, which subsequently became the movie We Were Soldiers.
The full list of casualties is on our
Ia Drang Unit Memorial


A memorial from his nephew and namesake,
Sherman E. Otis
305 Dexter Ave, Mobile, Alabama 36604
Sotis38436@aol.com 
11 Mar 2002


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)