(Billings Gazette)
Sergeant Jeremiah Wittman, of the 12th Infantry Regiment, was serving his 3rd deployment in the Middle East when he was killed in action on Feb. 13, 2010, in Afghanistan, at the age of 26. He was born in Billings on July 9, 1983. He attended Bench and Lockwood Elementary Schools and graduated from Lockwood Junior High in 1998.
While in the Job Corps, he enjoyed learning the skills of carpentry and fire fighting for the U.S. Forest Service. He earned his high school diploma from Trapper Creek High in Darby, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2004.
Jeremiah spent endless hours riding his dirt bike with friends and family in the Pine Hills area where he grew up. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting and riding his dirt bike with his family and friends in the mountains of Western Montana.
During social gatherings, he was a friend to everyone and could make anyone laugh. Always the life of the party, his sense of humor, soft heart and love for his family and friends will always be remembered.
Sergeant Wittman was serving as a forward observer in the Alpha Company for the 2nd Platoon when he lost his life while patrolling to help secure the local Afghan population. During his military service, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, NATO Medal, and the Combat Action Badge.
Jeremiah is survived by two beautiful daughters, Ariauna and Miah; his wife, Karyn; his father, Robert Wittman and wife Carrie; his mother, Cynthia Church and husband John; three sisters, Charity, Jenell and Natasha; and one brother, Robert H. He also leaves behind numerous aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents and many friends.
His military funeral was held in South Carolina on Feb. 27.∼Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman, 26, of Darby, Mont.; died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device Feb. 13 in Zhari province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Seawright funeral home
Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman
CHESNEE, SC-- U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremiah Thomas Wittman, 26, of Colorado Springs, CO, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 in Afghanistan serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Wittman was born in Billings, MT on July 9, 1983, the son of Robert Wittman and Cynthia Dvorak Church, both of Billings, MT. He was the husband of Karyn Rose Reneau Wittman.
In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by two daughters, Miah Wittman and Ariauna Andrews; three sisters, Charity Wittman of Cody, WY, Jenell McElhinny and Natasha Wittman both of Billings, MT; one brother, Robbie Wittman of Billings, MT; and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ray and Carol Reneau of Chesnee, SC.
The family will receive friends Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 12:00 noon to 1:45 PM at Buck Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM at Buck Creek Baptist Church in Chesnee with Rev. Paul Wolff officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Jeremiah Wittman memorial fund for his children c/o Arthur State Bank, P.O. Box 5135, Spartanburg, SC 29304.
Sergeant Jeremiah Wittman, of the 12th Infantry Regiment, was serving his 3rd deployment in the Middle East when he was killed in action on Feb. 13, 2010, in Afghanistan, at the age of 26. He was born in Billings on July 9, 1983. He attended Bench and Lockwood Elementary Schools and graduated from Lockwood Junior High in 1998.
While in the Job Corps, he enjoyed learning the skills of carpentry and fire fighting for the U.S. Forest Service. He earned his high school diploma from Trapper Creek High in Darby, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2004.
Jeremiah spent endless hours riding his dirt bike with friends and family in the Pine Hills area where he grew up. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting and riding his dirt bike with his family and friends in the mountains of Western Montana.
During social gatherings, he was a friend to everyone and could make anyone laugh. Always the life of the party, his sense of humor, soft heart and love for his family and friends will always be remembered.
Sergeant Wittman was serving as a forward observer in the Alpha Company for the 2nd Platoon when he lost his life while patrolling to help secure the local Afghan population. During his military service, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, NATO Medal, and the Combat Action Badge.
Jeremiah is survived by two beautiful daughters, Ariauna and Miah; his wife, Karyn; his father, Robert Wittman and wife Carrie; his mother, Cynthia Church and husband John; three sisters, Charity, Jenell and Natasha; and one brother, Robert H. He also leaves behind numerous aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents and many friends.
His military funeral was held in South Carolina on Feb. 27.∼Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman, 26, of Darby, Mont.; died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device Feb. 13 in Zhari province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Seawright funeral home
Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman
CHESNEE, SC-- U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremiah Thomas Wittman, 26, of Colorado Springs, CO, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 in Afghanistan serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Wittman was born in Billings, MT on July 9, 1983, the son of Robert Wittman and Cynthia Dvorak Church, both of Billings, MT. He was the husband of Karyn Rose Reneau Wittman.
In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by two daughters, Miah Wittman and Ariauna Andrews; three sisters, Charity Wittman of Cody, WY, Jenell McElhinny and Natasha Wittman both of Billings, MT; one brother, Robbie Wittman of Billings, MT; and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ray and Carol Reneau of Chesnee, SC.
The family will receive friends Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 12:00 noon to 1:45 PM at Buck Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM at Buck Creek Baptist Church in Chesnee with Rev. Paul Wolff officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Jeremiah Wittman memorial fund for his children c/o Arthur State Bank, P.O. Box 5135, Spartanburg, SC 29304.
(Billings Gazette)
Sergeant Jeremiah Wittman, of the 12th Infantry Regiment, was serving his 3rd deployment in the Middle East when he was killed in action on Feb. 13, 2010, in Afghanistan, at the age of 26. He was born in Billings on July 9, 1983. He attended Bench and Lockwood Elementary Schools and graduated from Lockwood Junior High in 1998.
While in the Job Corps, he enjoyed learning the skills of carpentry and fire fighting for the U.S. Forest Service. He earned his high school diploma from Trapper Creek High in Darby, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2004.
Jeremiah spent endless hours riding his dirt bike with friends and family in the Pine Hills area where he grew up. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting and riding his dirt bike with his family and friends in the mountains of Western Montana.
During social gatherings, he was a friend to everyone and could make anyone laugh. Always the life of the party, his sense of humor, soft heart and love for his family and friends will always be remembered.
Sergeant Wittman was serving as a forward observer in the Alpha Company for the 2nd Platoon when he lost his life while patrolling to help secure the local Afghan population. During his military service, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, NATO Medal, and the Combat Action Badge.
Jeremiah is survived by two beautiful daughters, Ariauna and Miah; his wife, Karyn; his father, Robert Wittman and wife Carrie; his mother, Cynthia Church and husband John; three sisters, Charity, Jenell and Natasha; and one brother, Robert H. He also leaves behind numerous aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents and many friends.
His military funeral was held in South Carolina on Feb. 27.∼Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman, 26, of Darby, Mont.; died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device Feb. 13 in Zhari province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Seawright funeral home
Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman
CHESNEE, SC-- U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremiah Thomas Wittman, 26, of Colorado Springs, CO, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 in Afghanistan serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Wittman was born in Billings, MT on July 9, 1983, the son of Robert Wittman and Cynthia Dvorak Church, both of Billings, MT. He was the husband of Karyn Rose Reneau Wittman.
In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by two daughters, Miah Wittman and Ariauna Andrews; three sisters, Charity Wittman of Cody, WY, Jenell McElhinny and Natasha Wittman both of Billings, MT; one brother, Robbie Wittman of Billings, MT; and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ray and Carol Reneau of Chesnee, SC.
The family will receive friends Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 12:00 noon to 1:45 PM at Buck Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM at Buck Creek Baptist Church in Chesnee with Rev. Paul Wolff officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Jeremiah Wittman memorial fund for his children c/o Arthur State Bank, P.O. Box 5135, Spartanburg, SC 29304.
Sergeant Jeremiah Wittman, of the 12th Infantry Regiment, was serving his 3rd deployment in the Middle East when he was killed in action on Feb. 13, 2010, in Afghanistan, at the age of 26. He was born in Billings on July 9, 1983. He attended Bench and Lockwood Elementary Schools and graduated from Lockwood Junior High in 1998.
While in the Job Corps, he enjoyed learning the skills of carpentry and fire fighting for the U.S. Forest Service. He earned his high school diploma from Trapper Creek High in Darby, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2004.
Jeremiah spent endless hours riding his dirt bike with friends and family in the Pine Hills area where he grew up. He enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting and riding his dirt bike with his family and friends in the mountains of Western Montana.
During social gatherings, he was a friend to everyone and could make anyone laugh. Always the life of the party, his sense of humor, soft heart and love for his family and friends will always be remembered.
Sergeant Wittman was serving as a forward observer in the Alpha Company for the 2nd Platoon when he lost his life while patrolling to help secure the local Afghan population. During his military service, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Iraq Campaign Medal w/Campaign Star, Army Service Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, NATO Medal, and the Combat Action Badge.
Jeremiah is survived by two beautiful daughters, Ariauna and Miah; his wife, Karyn; his father, Robert Wittman and wife Carrie; his mother, Cynthia Church and husband John; three sisters, Charity, Jenell and Natasha; and one brother, Robert H. He also leaves behind numerous aunts and uncles, cousins, grandparents and many friends.
His military funeral was held in South Carolina on Feb. 27.∼Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman, 26, of Darby, Mont.; died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device Feb. 13 in Zhari province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo. Seawright funeral home
Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman
CHESNEE, SC-- U.S. Army Sgt. Jeremiah Thomas Wittman, 26, of Colorado Springs, CO, died Saturday, February 13, 2010 in Afghanistan serving during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Sgt. Wittman was born in Billings, MT on July 9, 1983, the son of Robert Wittman and Cynthia Dvorak Church, both of Billings, MT. He was the husband of Karyn Rose Reneau Wittman.
In addition to his parents and wife, he is survived by two daughters, Miah Wittman and Ariauna Andrews; three sisters, Charity Wittman of Cody, WY, Jenell McElhinny and Natasha Wittman both of Billings, MT; one brother, Robbie Wittman of Billings, MT; and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ray and Carol Reneau of Chesnee, SC.
The family will receive friends Saturday, February 27, 2010 from 12:00 noon to 1:45 PM at Buck Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 PM at Buck Creek Baptist Church in Chesnee with Rev. Paul Wolff officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Jeremiah Wittman memorial fund for his children c/o Arthur State Bank, P.O. Box 5135, Spartanburg, SC 29304.
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