Grouping, Pfc. Charles Witters, Medic, 120th Inf. Regt., 30th Infantry Division, WIA, ETO

Rare genuine WWII US Army grouping, which belonged to some Private First Class Charles E. Witters, a Medic with 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, and includes the following elements:

- 'Ike Jacket' of the type adopted in April 1944, retaining its original insignias: 'U.S.' and Medical Department collar disks, ETOUSA and 30th Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignias, Private First Class rank stripes, Combat Medical badge, medal ribbons (WWII Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with three stars), Meritorious Service Unit Badge, four Overseas Service Bars, one Service Stripe, and the 'Ruptured Duck'; label is dated December 14, 1944; size 36S; name C.E. Witters has been written in the collar; 

- matching OD Special wool serge trousers; label is dated December 4, 1944; size 34 x 31; name Witters C.E. has been written inside;

- OD 7 duffle bag, manufactured by Fraser Products Co. in 1943, on which name Charles E. Witters, ASN 33242680 and code RE-7430-J have been stenciled several times;

- corpus of personal documents, made up of two pay records issued to the aforementioned GI, five photographs (original prints), a certificate issued to the same serviceman on December 1st, 1945, allowing him to retain a captured German bayonet, as well as various greeting cards and a commemorative booklet.

Amazing homogenous set, in very good overall condition.

Charles Elvin Witters was born on May 26, 1921 in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania and joined the US Army on October 15, 1942 (ASN 33242680). He went on to serve as a Medic with 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division and deployed to Europe from February 12, 1944 to December 16, 1945. Taking part in the whole campaign, from Normandy to Germany through Belgium, he was wounded in the right thigh in July 1944 in the 'Battle of the Hedgerows'. He was discharged on December 20, 1945 as a Private First Class, and passed away on October 18, 1999.

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&cat=all&tf=F&q=33242680&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=3724250

https://fr.findagrave.com/memorial/31037402/charles-elvin-witters

Illustration documents not mentioned above are available in digital format only.