Wittekindt

Born: 4 March 1921 - Oak Park, Illinois

Parents: Henry H. Wittekindt & Attie Amundsen-Wittekindt

Siblings: 1 sister, 1 brother

Home:

- 712 Chicago Avenue, Maywood, Illinois

Education:

- Lincoln School

- Proviso Township High School

- Class of 1938

- Illinois Institute of Technology

- Bachelor of Science - 1943

Occupation: mechanical engineer - Armstrong Tool Company

Inducted:

- 1943

Serial Number: Unknown

Training:

- California

- combat engineer

Unit: C Company, 173rd Combat Engineer Battalion

Engagements:

- Aguni

- Korea

- Battle of Leyte

- Battle of Okinawa

- contracted a disease

Died:

- 7 October 1946

- Hines Veterans Administration Hospital

Buried:

- Interred: 10 October 1946

- Acacia Park Cemetery - Chicago, Illinois