Spitzner, Jack F.
- Date of birth:
- August 3rd, 1919 (New York City/New York, United States)
- Service number:
- 32 022 828
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Jack F. Spitzner entered service at Jamaica, New York on February 25th, 1941. He left for Europe on January 18th, 1944, arriving there on January 29th. He returned in the United States on September 6th, 1945.
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Marksman Badge
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Unit:
- Company H, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1943
Received with clasps "RIFLE (July 26th, 1943) and "CARBINE" (August 25th, 1943).
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company H, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- August 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company H, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- February 15th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company H, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- September 11th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company H, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- 1945
Received with five bronze campaign stars for "ARDENNES", "CENTRAL EUROPE", "NORMANDY", "NORTHERN FRANCE" and "RHINELAND".
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private 1st Class
- Unit:
- Company H, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division "Ivy Division", U.S. Army
"For heroic service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States in the vicinity of Schevenhutte, Germany, 22 November to 30 November 1944. During this perion Private Spitzner repeatedly drove through heavy enemy artillery fire in delivering messages to forward machine gun and mortar positions after communications wires had been severed by hostile action. Many of the roads traversed had not been cleared of mines, which further increased the hazardous nature of his missions. He carried out each assigned task, courageously and faithfully, despite the ever present danger under which he operated. In addition to delivering messages he acted as a guide for ammunition parties which supplied the battalion with ammunition during the attack. Private Spitzner's exemplary courage and assiduous devotion to duty reflect credit upon himself and the military service."
Second BSM awarded in the form of a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first BSM.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Candy Hatle
- - Honorable Discharge Certificate
- Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, Honorable Discharge
- BSM Oak Leaf Cluster citation
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