George E. Othmer was born in Muscatine, Iowa on 28 January 1914.  He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Othmer.  He had a brother, Wesley, and a sister.  He graduated from the Muscatine High School class of 1934.  George married Edith (Long) Othmer on 6 February 1939 in Muscatine.  They had two sons, Michael and Robert.  Michael was 5 when his father died and George was 3.   George moved his family moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he was employed by the Wilson Packing Company.  He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.  George entered the service on 3 January 1944 and shipped to Europe in October 1944.  He was assigned to the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.  George was Killed in Action in Belgium on 10 January 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge.
Information from the Muscatine Journal and News of 29 July 1944, 31 January 1945, and 30 April 1945, courtesy of Erwin Derhaag