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Walter Boston Stitt Jr. | |
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| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
| Unit | 3rd Armored Division (United States) |
Conflicts | Battle of the Bulge |
| Awards | Purple Heart (2), Ordre national du Mérite (France) |
Walter Boston Stitt, Jr. is an American World War II veteran[1][2][3][4], and Lutheran minister.[1][2][5] He served in the United States Army's 3rd Armored Division from 1944 to 1945[1] during the European campaign of World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge. He received two Purple Hearts for wounds sustained in combat.
Early life
editMilitary service
editStitt served at the Battle of the Bulge.[1][2][3]
Training (1944)
editHe spent a year of training at Fort Polk[5] in Louisiana. He traveled to Europe aboard the Queen Mary (ship) and arrived in Scotland on June 6, 1944; the same day as the D-Day (Normandy landings) which initiated the Allied invasion of France.
Service (1944-1945)
editBattle of the Bulge
editDuring the battle, he served as gunner in a Sherman tank with the 3rd Armored Division's Task Force Lovelady.[1]
After receiving shrapnel wounds to he head and being assessed by a doctor as having “battle fatigue”, he was not involved in combat for the rest of the war.[2]
Awards
editHe is a two-time recipient of the Purple Heart.[1][3][2]
He also received the French Ordre national du Mérite[1][2], later in his life.
Later life
editWriting
editStitt has published a book about his experiences in the army, "Surviving Three Shermans: With the 3rd Armored Division into the Battle of the Bulge: What I Didn’t Tell Mother About My War".[4]
Lutheran service
editHe is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and has served as a Lutheran minister.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Archdeacon: A man of letters bringing WWII experiences to life with coming book". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Archdeacon: Springfield veteran racks up honors as he nears 100". dayton-daily-news. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- 1 2 3 "Last World War II vets converge on Normandy for D-Day". POLITICO. 2024-06-04. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
- 1 2 Stitt, Walter Boston (2024). Surviving Three Shermans: What I Didn't Tell Mother about My War. Jessica L. George (1st ed.). Havertown: Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC. ISBN 978-1-63624-428-0.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Semmler, Ed. "Longtime South Bend resident fought for the liberation of Europe". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
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