World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Kenneth C. Chitty
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Clutier, Iowa
Honored By
Hubert O Caloud
CORPORAL. ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 37443313. AT ANZIO IN 1ST RANGER BATTALION. WHEN THE BATTALION WAS DECIMATED AT CISTERNA, ITALY, HE WAS TRANSFERRED INTO THE FIRST SPECIAL SERVICE FORCE (FSSF) AN ELITE CANADIAN-AMERICAN UNIT. IN SOUTHERN FRANCE WHEN IT INCURRED SO MANY CASUALTIES THAT THE 'FORCE' WAS DISBANDED, HE WAS TRANSFERRED INTO THE 474TH INFANTRY REGIMENT (SEPARATE) A UNIQUE COLD WEATHER UNIT THAT ENDED UP IN NORWAY AT THE END OF THE WAR.