Name:
James J. Mott
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
Unit:
3516th Ordnance Medium Automated Maintenance Company
Date of Death:
1944-05-30
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Long Island National Cemetery, New York
Plot:
H
Row:
Grave:
9073
Decoration:
Comments:
James J. Mott was born on October 4, 1921. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a Private First Class in the 3516th Ordnance Medium Automated Maintenance Company. On 30 May 1944 between 0025 and 0120 hours, twenty high explosive bombs hit Falmouth Town, Cornwall, England. The Germans were trying to destroy the oil storage facilities there. A 1.25 million gallon fuel tank received a direct hit and the ensuing fire burned for over 24 hours. Two adjacent hotels, which housed US servicemembers, were damaged and numerous Americans were killed. He was one of the casualties and is now buried in Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA.