Monday, August 8, 2016

1LT James V Chittick

1LT James V Chittick (b. 31 Jul 1914 - d. 8 Aug 1944) son of Victory Young and Lorena Chittick of Michigantown, Indiana was a member of Company E, 116th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

Additionally, there is this information from Jack Burrows:

AFTER BEING AN INSTRUCTOR IN THE INFANTRY REPLACEMENT TRAINING CENTER AT FORT HARRISON, INDIANA; CAMP ROBINSON, ARKANSAS; CAMP FANNIN, TEXAS; THE INFANTRY COURSE AT FORT BENNING, GEORGIA AND A BRIEF STINT WITH THE 103RD DIVISION, LIEUTENANT CHITTICK WENT OVERSEAS IN JUNE 1944 AS AN OFFICER REPLACEMENT AND WAS IN THE 29TH DIVISION WHEN KILLED ON AUGUST 8, 1944.

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