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Opal-married Burleson Priest (died in 1932) Vivian-married Jase Jones, Jr. Elsie-married L. F. Doherty Raymond Jack Dorothy-married Joe R. Jamar Roberta-married J. B. Phelps, Jr. Betsy-married Frank Head Eleanor-married A. C. Dodson, Jr. Helen (died in 1932 at age 11) Laurin (died 1945) Donald

Laurin Otting, son of Gus and Lola, was born in Austin on September 6, 1924. Following the death of his father in 1939 he moved with his mother to Weimar where he completed high school. After graduation he attended the University of Texas until entering the United States Army Air Corps in March of 1943. When he finished his training in 1944 he received his wings and commission as a Second Lieutenant. Laurin was stationed in England and on January 14, 1945 his B-17 bomber crashed near Luxembourg on route to Koln, Germany. He was initially listed as Missing in Action but the War Department officially listed him a Killed in Action in May of 1945. He is buried at the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Belgium.

From the guide to the Otting Family Papers AR. 2000. 021., 1885-1995, 1939-1946, (Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, )

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creatorOf Otting Family Papers AR. 2000. 021., 1885-1995, 1939-1946 Austin History Center , Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78701.
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associatedWith Jamar, Dorothy Otting. person
associatedWith Otting Baking Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Otting, Donald. person
associatedWith Otting, Gustav. person
associatedWith Otting, Laurin. person
associatedWith Otting, Lola. person
associatedWith United States. Army. Air Corps. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Austin (Tex.)
American Cemetery and Memorial (Henri-Chapelle, Belgium).
Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma.
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Air pilots, Military
Family
World War, 1939-1945
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