World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Alfred Consiske Witt
Branch of Service
U.S. Coast Guard
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan
Honored By
Sons & Daughter
YEOMAN 3RD CLASS. SERVED WITH U.S. COAST GUARD (623-819) FROM AUGUST 21, 1943 TO JUNE 27, 1945. SERVED ON BOARD USS AQUARIUS AKA-16 WHEN THE VESSEL WAS IN PHILIPPINE WATERS. AWARDED AMERICAN AREA SERVICE RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC AREA SERVICE RIBBON WITH 1 STAR FOR ADMIRALTY ISLANDS LANDINGS ON APRIL 11, 1944 WITH 1 STAR FOR CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF KWAJALEIN ATOLL, MARSHALL ISLANDS JANUARY 31, 1944 TO FEBRUARY 6, 1944, 1 STAR FOR CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF PALAU ISLANDS SEPTEMBER 15-22, 1944 WITH 1 STAR FOR CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF GUAM, MARIANA ISLANDS JULY 21-26, 1944 WITH 1 STAR FOR LEYTE LANDINGS, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS NOVEMBER 14-15, 1944 WITH 1 STAR FOR LINGAYEN GULF IN THE LUZON OPERATION, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS JANUARY 9-10, 1945 WITH 1 STAR FOR OKINAWA GUNTO OPERATION APRIL 1-9, 1945. ALSO AWARDED PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 2 STARS AND THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON.