William Berlin Gott

1934 - 2008  (74 years)

• Name	William Berlin Gott  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	17 Jun 1934	Maine, USA   [1, 4, 5, 7, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA
  	Age: 5; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Mary Gott
  Military Award	Bronze Star with Combat V  [6, 9]
  		Military Medal-Bronze Star The Bronze Star Medal is the fourth-highest individual military award and the ninth-highest by order of precedence in the US Military. It may be awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit, or meritorious service in a combat zone. When awarded for acts of heroism, the medal is awarded with the "V" device. …
  Military Service	15 Dec 1958  [4, 9]
  	US Navy - Vietnam War; Retired Commander
  Death	5 Sep 2008	Virginia Beach, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA   [3, 9]
  Person ID	I31011	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Montell Dorr Gott,   b. 15 Jul 1881, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 23 Mar 1963, Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Scully,   b. 1904, Kilmallock, Limerick, Ireland
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1940  [10]
  Family ID	F14841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Thelma Fay Thompson,   b. 22 May 1936, West Virginia, USA d. Mar 2019 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	1 Mar 1958	Currituck County, North Carolina, USA   [1, 2]
  	Thelma Richardson and William Gott
  Marriage End	20 Mar 1982	Virginia, USA   [1]
  	Divorce of Thelma and William Gott
  Children	1. Living   2. Sherry Gott  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Cindy Gott  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F14843	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Family ID	F14842	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Jun 1934 - Maine, USA Census - Age: 5; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Mary Gott - 1940 - Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA Marriage - 1 Mar 1958 - Currituck County, North Carolina, USA Marriage End - Divorce of Thelma and William Gott - 20 Mar 1982 - Virginia, USA Death - 5 Sep 2008 - Virginia Beach, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Arms Icons & Insignia

  Military Medal-Bronze Star The Bronze Star Medal is the fourth-highest individual military award and the ninth-highest by order of precedence in the US Military. It may be awarded for acts of heroism, acts of merit, or meritorious service in a combat zone. When awarded for acts of heroism, the medal is awarded with the "V" device. …

  
  

  DNA Matches

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• Sources

  [S1879] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2015;), Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014. Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014 Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Divorce Records, 1918-2014 [S369] Ancestry.com, North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;), Data Source: North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 Data Source: North Carolina State Archives [S3445] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2015;), Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014. [S1400] Ancestry.com, U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2013;). U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 [S57] Ancestry.com, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;), Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 100774459. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 100774459 [S3980] Ancestry.com, U.S., Navy and Marines Awards and Decorations, 1942-1994, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2019;), The National Archives; Washington, DC; Awards Information Management System (AIMS) Files, 7/15/1988-4/8/2004; NAI: 620316; Record Group Number: 428; Record Group Title: General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1941-2004. [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Orono, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01488; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 10-113. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Orono, Penobscot, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01488; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 10-113 [S57] Ancestry.com, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2015;), Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101141732. Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014 Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101141732 [S3981] Legacy: Obituary of William Gott • 2008, (Name: Virginian-Pilot; Location: Virginia; Date: 7 Sep 2008;), William Berlin Gott Obituary -- Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Sep. 7, 2008. William B. Gott, 74, went to be with the Lord Sept. 5, 2008. He was born in Maine June 17, 1934. William attended Gateway Free Will Baptist Church, and was a volunteer at Salvation Army. During his career in the United States Navy, he received many honors including the Bronze Star with Combat V, Vietnam Unit Citation and a Licensed Merchant Marine Officer by U.S. Coast Guard. He proudly retired from the Navy as a commander. He is survived by his loving wife, Ok Bun Kim Gott, of 27 years; three daughters, Sherry, Cathy and Cindy; two stepchildren, Dominic and Michael; and five grandchildren. He will truly be missed. A service of remembrance will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Gateway Free Will Baptist Church with Pastor Karl Sexton officiating. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pilotonline/name/william-gott-obituary?id=28862338 Obituary-GOTT William B William Berlin Gott Obituary -- Published by The Virginian-Pilot on Sep. 7, 2008. [S9528] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Tremont, Hancock, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01479; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 5-55. 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Tremont, Hancock, Maine; Roll: m-t0627-01479; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 5-55