Rank/Rate	Motor Machinist's Mate, Second Class
Service Number	860 71 40
Birth Date	November 20, 1922
From	Byron, Michigan
Decorations	Purple Heart
Submarine	USS Barbel (SS-316)
Loss Date	February 4, 1945
Location	Approximately 7° 49.5' N x 116° 47.5' E
Circumstances	Sunk by air attack
Remarks	Otto was born in Lansing, Michigan. Some sources, including his marker (below), spell his last name "Peckens."

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Photo courtesy of Pat. Note spelling variation of last name.

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