World War II Honoree

Joseph James Witte

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

William T. Witte

Relationship

Son

SERVED AS A RIFLEMAN AND WAS WOUNDED IN ACTION IN FRANCE IN DECEMBER, 1944 AND THEN AGAIN IN GERMANY IN JANUARY, 1945. PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES AND RHINELAND. WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN JANUARY, 1946. RECEIVED THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH ONE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON AND WWII VICTORY RIBBON.