Charles A. Ott, Jr.

Charles A. Ott Jr.
Major General Charles A. Ott Jr. as Director of the Army National Guard, circa 1975
Born	September 26, 1920 Santa Barbara, California
Died	December 9, 2006(2006-12-09) (aged 86) Santa Barbara, California
Place of burial	Santa Barbara Cemetery
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1941-1978
Rank	Major General
Unit	California Army National Guard Army National Guard
Commands held	76th Field Artillery Battalion 981st Field Artillery Battalion 40th Infantry Division Artillery 40th Armored Division Artillery 40th Armored Division 40th Infantry Division California National Guard Southern Emergency Operations Center 79th Rear Area Operations Support Center Director, Army National Guard
Battles/wars	World War II Korean War
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Air Medal Army Commendation Medal
Spouse(s)	Patricia Jane Ott
Other work	President, Ott Hardware and other businesses Director, Arizona Division of Emergency Services

Charles Adam Ott Jr. (September 26, 1920 – December 9, 2006) was a United States Army Major General who served as Commander of the 40th Armored Division and 40th Infantry Division, and Director of the Army National Guard.

Charles Adam Ott Jr. was born on September 26, 1920 in Santa Barbara, California. He graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1941 and was the Honor Graduate of his Reserve Officer Training Corps class.

Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant of Artillery, Ott completed the Artillery Officer Basic Course in 1941, the Artillery Officer Advanced Course in 1942, and the United States Army Command and General Staff College in 1943.

Ott served in Europe during the war, first with the 76th Field Artillery Battalion, including assignments as Battery Commander, and Battalion Operations and Training Officer (S3), Executive Officer and Commander. He later served as Operations and Training Officer (S3) for the 18th Field Artillery Group, and carried out an assignment in California on the staff of the Sixth United States Army. He was a Lieutenant Colonel when he was discharged in 1946.