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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Joseph Irvin Fitch

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Scioto County, Ohio

Honored By

William Fischer, Jr.

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ENLISTED ON 5 SEPTEMBER 1942 AT FORT THOMAS, NEWPORT, KENTUCKY. SERVED WITH THE 439TH TROOP CARRIER GROUP, WHICH DROPPED ELEMENTS OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION DURING THE D-DAY INVASION. UNIT SUBSEQUENTLY MOVED FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE.