Adam Macht honored with Bronze Star, Purple Heart for action in Africa WWII passed away April 13, 2006 at the age of 87 in Cypress Place Senior Living in Ventura, California.
An Ojai World War II veteran died early Thursday, one day after receiving his much-delayed Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals.
On Wednesday, Adam Macht was pinned with Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals — more than 60 years after he earned them.
Macht served as a combat infantryman under Gen. George S. Patton during World War II in Tunisia, Algeria and French Morocco. But he never received the Bronze Star he earned for heroic service or the Purple Heart he was awarded for wounds suffered in battle.
About two weeks ago, a routine investigation into confirming Macht's military service for possible veterans' pension benefits revealed that he'd never been formally presented his medals, among the military's highest and oldest honors. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1944 for valiant conduct in ground combat during the "Algeria-French Morocco Campaign in the North African Theater of Operations," according to his discharge records
Chief Master Sgt. Benito Salinas of the Air National Guard called the ceremony "a long overdue presentation" before pinning the three-inch medals to Macht's green Army jacket.
He was a former civilian employee at Naval Base Ventura County, was a decorated sharpshooter while in the military and an excellent bowler.
The son of Russian immigrants, Macht was born in the United States and grew up in Topeka, Kansas. an older sister who preceded him death. He had no children. His father died when he was 5 years old. He will be buried in a plot next to his late wife of 30 years, Erma, at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura California.
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Adam Nicholas Macht, 87, of Ojai, died Thursday, April 13, 2006. He was born Dec. 24, 1918, in Topeka, Kan., to Adam and Elizabeth (Schneider) Macht.
His father died five years later, and his mother moved her family of six children to Portland, Ore., where he graduated from high school. After graduation he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. Mr. Macht enlisted in the U.S. Army at the beginning of World War II and served in North Africa with the 3rd Division, Company A, 15th Infantry. He often spoke of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and U.S. Gen. George Patton, and of seeing Churchill. He was awarded the Purple Heart for shrapnel wounds and the Bronze Star for valor. He also received recognition for his excellent marksmanship. He won many trophies in bowling and his other interests included traveling, camping, carpentry and working in the yard and orchard. Mr. Macht retired in 1984 from the U.S. Postal Service at Point Mugu Missile Range.
He is survived by a stepson and daughter-in-law, Jim and Lou Matthews; two grandsons; and three great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Erma; two brothers and two sisters. His sister, Aletha, a Catholic nun in Dubuque, Iowa, died on the same day as Mr. Macht.
For the past six months, Mr. Macht received excellent care from the staff of Cypress Place Assisted Living in Ventura and from the VITAS Hospice staff. They were responsible for the special military ceremony and awards Mr. Macht received on April 12. Graveside services were held Monday, April 17, at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura. Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai.
OjaiValleyNews, 4/19/2006
Contributor: David Haspert (47188065) •
An Ojai World War II veteran died early Thursday, one day after receiving his much-delayed Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals.
On Wednesday, Adam Macht was pinned with Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals — more than 60 years after he earned them.
Macht served as a combat infantryman under Gen. George S. Patton during World War II in Tunisia, Algeria and French Morocco. But he never received the Bronze Star he earned for heroic service or the Purple Heart he was awarded for wounds suffered in battle.
About two weeks ago, a routine investigation into confirming Macht's military service for possible veterans' pension benefits revealed that he'd never been formally presented his medals, among the military's highest and oldest honors. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1944 for valiant conduct in ground combat during the "Algeria-French Morocco Campaign in the North African Theater of Operations," according to his discharge records
Chief Master Sgt. Benito Salinas of the Air National Guard called the ceremony "a long overdue presentation" before pinning the three-inch medals to Macht's green Army jacket.
He was a former civilian employee at Naval Base Ventura County, was a decorated sharpshooter while in the military and an excellent bowler.
The son of Russian immigrants, Macht was born in the United States and grew up in Topeka, Kansas. an older sister who preceded him death. He had no children. His father died when he was 5 years old. He will be buried in a plot next to his late wife of 30 years, Erma, at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura California.
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Adam Nicholas Macht, 87, of Ojai, died Thursday, April 13, 2006. He was born Dec. 24, 1918, in Topeka, Kan., to Adam and Elizabeth (Schneider) Macht.
His father died five years later, and his mother moved her family of six children to Portland, Ore., where he graduated from high school. After graduation he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. Mr. Macht enlisted in the U.S. Army at the beginning of World War II and served in North Africa with the 3rd Division, Company A, 15th Infantry. He often spoke of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and U.S. Gen. George Patton, and of seeing Churchill. He was awarded the Purple Heart for shrapnel wounds and the Bronze Star for valor. He also received recognition for his excellent marksmanship. He won many trophies in bowling and his other interests included traveling, camping, carpentry and working in the yard and orchard. Mr. Macht retired in 1984 from the U.S. Postal Service at Point Mugu Missile Range.
He is survived by a stepson and daughter-in-law, Jim and Lou Matthews; two grandsons; and three great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Erma; two brothers and two sisters. His sister, Aletha, a Catholic nun in Dubuque, Iowa, died on the same day as Mr. Macht.
For the past six months, Mr. Macht received excellent care from the staff of Cypress Place Assisted Living in Ventura and from the VITAS Hospice staff. They were responsible for the special military ceremony and awards Mr. Macht received on April 12. Graveside services were held Monday, April 17, at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura. Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai.
OjaiValleyNews, 4/19/2006
Contributor: David Haspert (47188065) •
Adam Macht honored with Bronze Star, Purple Heart for action in Africa WWII passed away April 13, 2006 at the age of 87 in Cypress Place Senior Living in Ventura, California.
An Ojai World War II veteran died early Thursday, one day after receiving his much-delayed Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals.
On Wednesday, Adam Macht was pinned with Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals — more than 60 years after he earned them.
Macht served as a combat infantryman under Gen. George S. Patton during World War II in Tunisia, Algeria and French Morocco. But he never received the Bronze Star he earned for heroic service or the Purple Heart he was awarded for wounds suffered in battle.
About two weeks ago, a routine investigation into confirming Macht's military service for possible veterans' pension benefits revealed that he'd never been formally presented his medals, among the military's highest and oldest honors. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1944 for valiant conduct in ground combat during the "Algeria-French Morocco Campaign in the North African Theater of Operations," according to his discharge records
Chief Master Sgt. Benito Salinas of the Air National Guard called the ceremony "a long overdue presentation" before pinning the three-inch medals to Macht's green Army jacket.
He was a former civilian employee at Naval Base Ventura County, was a decorated sharpshooter while in the military and an excellent bowler.
The son of Russian immigrants, Macht was born in the United States and grew up in Topeka, Kansas. an older sister who preceded him death. He had no children. His father died when he was 5 years old. He will be buried in a plot next to his late wife of 30 years, Erma, at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura California.
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Adam Nicholas Macht, 87, of Ojai, died Thursday, April 13, 2006. He was born Dec. 24, 1918, in Topeka, Kan., to Adam and Elizabeth (Schneider) Macht.
His father died five years later, and his mother moved her family of six children to Portland, Ore., where he graduated from high school. After graduation he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. Mr. Macht enlisted in the U.S. Army at the beginning of World War II and served in North Africa with the 3rd Division, Company A, 15th Infantry. He often spoke of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and U.S. Gen. George Patton, and of seeing Churchill. He was awarded the Purple Heart for shrapnel wounds and the Bronze Star for valor. He also received recognition for his excellent marksmanship. He won many trophies in bowling and his other interests included traveling, camping, carpentry and working in the yard and orchard. Mr. Macht retired in 1984 from the U.S. Postal Service at Point Mugu Missile Range.
He is survived by a stepson and daughter-in-law, Jim and Lou Matthews; two grandsons; and three great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Erma; two brothers and two sisters. His sister, Aletha, a Catholic nun in Dubuque, Iowa, died on the same day as Mr. Macht.
For the past six months, Mr. Macht received excellent care from the staff of Cypress Place Assisted Living in Ventura and from the VITAS Hospice staff. They were responsible for the special military ceremony and awards Mr. Macht received on April 12. Graveside services were held Monday, April 17, at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura. Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai.
OjaiValleyNews, 4/19/2006
Contributor: David Haspert (47188065) •
An Ojai World War II veteran died early Thursday, one day after receiving his much-delayed Purple Heart and Bronze Star medals.
On Wednesday, Adam Macht was pinned with Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals — more than 60 years after he earned them.
Macht served as a combat infantryman under Gen. George S. Patton during World War II in Tunisia, Algeria and French Morocco. But he never received the Bronze Star he earned for heroic service or the Purple Heart he was awarded for wounds suffered in battle.
About two weeks ago, a routine investigation into confirming Macht's military service for possible veterans' pension benefits revealed that he'd never been formally presented his medals, among the military's highest and oldest honors. He was awarded the Bronze Star in 1944 for valiant conduct in ground combat during the "Algeria-French Morocco Campaign in the North African Theater of Operations," according to his discharge records
Chief Master Sgt. Benito Salinas of the Air National Guard called the ceremony "a long overdue presentation" before pinning the three-inch medals to Macht's green Army jacket.
He was a former civilian employee at Naval Base Ventura County, was a decorated sharpshooter while in the military and an excellent bowler.
The son of Russian immigrants, Macht was born in the United States and grew up in Topeka, Kansas. an older sister who preceded him death. He had no children. His father died when he was 5 years old. He will be buried in a plot next to his late wife of 30 years, Erma, at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura California.
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Adam Nicholas Macht, 87, of Ojai, died Thursday, April 13, 2006. He was born Dec. 24, 1918, in Topeka, Kan., to Adam and Elizabeth (Schneider) Macht.
His father died five years later, and his mother moved her family of six children to Portland, Ore., where he graduated from high school. After graduation he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps. Mr. Macht enlisted in the U.S. Army at the beginning of World War II and served in North Africa with the 3rd Division, Company A, 15th Infantry. He often spoke of German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel and U.S. Gen. George Patton, and of seeing Churchill. He was awarded the Purple Heart for shrapnel wounds and the Bronze Star for valor. He also received recognition for his excellent marksmanship. He won many trophies in bowling and his other interests included traveling, camping, carpentry and working in the yard and orchard. Mr. Macht retired in 1984 from the U.S. Postal Service at Point Mugu Missile Range.
He is survived by a stepson and daughter-in-law, Jim and Lou Matthews; two grandsons; and three great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Erma; two brothers and two sisters. His sister, Aletha, a Catholic nun in Dubuque, Iowa, died on the same day as Mr. Macht.
For the past six months, Mr. Macht received excellent care from the staff of Cypress Place Assisted Living in Ventura and from the VITAS Hospice staff. They were responsible for the special military ceremony and awards Mr. Macht received on April 12. Graveside services were held Monday, April 17, at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura. Arrangements are under the direction of Clausen Funeral Home in Ojai.
OjaiValleyNews, 4/19/2006
Contributor: David Haspert (47188065) •
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