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WITTMAN, Everett Cooper - Date of
birth
14 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey -
Hometown
Warren, Somerset County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42006819 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
242nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Hatten, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 27 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Wittman (father)
Ida M. (Cooper) Wittman (mother)
Eva A. Wittman (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Everett C. Wittman graduated from North Plainfield High School in June, 1943.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 29 July 1943 and was sent overseas in November 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, www.newspapers.com – The Courier News 6 February 1945, WWII Draft Card
Photo source:www.findagrave.com – Andy, www.ancestry.com – U.S. School Yearbooks North Plainfield New Jersey, www.newspapers.com – The Courier News 30 January 1945