Witt, Corporal Lloyd 1921-1944

WITT, BARINSKY

Posted By: Paul Van Dyke --Volunteer
Date: 10/1/2015 at 00:46:44

Source: Hawarden Independent (12-21-1944)

Birth: May 5, 1921
Death: December 5, 1944

Last Letter From Corporal Witt Written On Thanksgiving

The death of Corporal Lloyd Witt, former Akron farm worker, was reported in last Thursday's Globe Post. The Hawarden Independent, published at the home of his parents, gives the following additional information.

Cpl. Lloyd Witt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Witt, of Hawarden, was killed in action in Germany, December 5, according to word received by his parents from the government Monday afternoon.

Cpl. Witt was a member of the 5th armored division and had been overseas since last February. He went to France with his division on August 1 and then through Belgium and Luxembourg and entered Germany September 2. The last word his parents had from him was in a letter written the day after Thanksgiving, in which he stated that he ate his holiday dinner in the rain.

"His letters were always so cheerful and full of hope," stated his mother.

Lloyd Witt, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Witt was born at Akron May 5, 1921, and later he lived at Kingsley and Le Mars. He returned to Akron with his parents and was graduated from Akron high school with the class of 1940. He was inducted into the service November 19, 1942. Two of his brothers are in the service, one of whom is overseas.

Besides his parents, he is survived by eight brothers and sisters, Pfc. Wesley Witt, who is in the Mediterranean War One, Pvt. Duane Witt at Camp Hood, Texas, and Judith Joyce, Henry, Jr., Kenneth James and Stanley at Home.

He also leaves a grandmother, Mrs. Mary Witt at Akron, and a grandfather, William Barinsky of Le Mars.

Mr. and Mrs. Witt and family came to Hawarden from Akron about a year ago, but their son did not have a furlough since they came here.