The 774th took on occupational government duties and assisted with the thousands of displaced persons in the area.  Although the history of the 774th does not provide details after VE Day, some of their men, including John G. Ott would be stationed at the Flak-Kaserne Barracks in Ludwigsburg Germany.  These barracks were first used by the German Regiment 25 but from 1945 to 1948, it was used as a Nazi interment camp.  From 1948 to 1950, as a refugee camp and home for a number of military units in the years thereafter.  Photo courtesy of JoAnn Snowden Ott.

Shown is John G. Ott sitting front center on the hood of a truck with what looks like some type of work crew.  Probably taken after the war while he was on occupational duties.  Photo courtesy of JoAnn Snowden Ott.

Shown is the grave marker of Pvt. Wyley V. Sears of Telfair County, Georgia.  He was a member of the 774th Tank Destroyer Battalion and was killed on December 16, 1944 and buried in the WWII Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten, Netherlands.  This photo was provided courtesy of Jos Baur who lives in Limburg, Holland and is part of their grave adoption program.  As part of the program, Jos regularly brings flowers to the site in honor of Wyley's extreme sacrifice.  Wyley had entered the service at Fort McPherson, GA, on March 5, 1942.  He was born in 1917 and was probably 26 years old at the time of his death.