World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Witt
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Holstein, Iowa
Honored By
Holstein American Legion
OVERSEAS IN ITALY OCTOBER 8, 1943. WHEN A FIGHTER BOMBER CRASHED INTO A PARKED PLANE, EXPLODED AND BURNED ON A TUNISIAN AIRFIELD, HE, ALONG WITH OTHER MEN OF HIS OUTFIT, RISKED THEIR LIVES TO RESCUE THEIR FELLOW SOLDIERS.