Bernard Wittbrodt Jr.
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Bernard F. Wittbrodt Jr. (1920 - 1948)

Bernard F. "Ben" Wittbrodt Jr.
Born in Auburn, Mimap
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Son of and
Brother of [private sister (unknown - unknown)], [private sister (1920s - 2010s)], , , , , [private sister (1920s - unknown)], [private sister (1930s - unknown)], [private brother (1930s - unknown)], [private brother (1930s - unknown)] and [private sister (1930s - unknown)]
Husband of — married 6 Sep 1947 in Pinconning, Bay, Michigan, USAmap
Father of [private son (1940s - unknown)]
Died at age 27 in Auburn, Bay County, Michigan, USAmap
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Biography

Born
19 Dec 1920. Michigan [1][2]Bernard F. Witbrodt Jr. [3] [4] Bernard Witbrodt. [5]
Bernard Wittbrodt Jr. served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 16 Feb 1942
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1945

Summary
When Bernard Francis Witbrodt was born on December 19, 1920, in Auburn, Michigan, his father, Bernard, was 28 and his mother, Martha, was 22.

Bernard was in World War II. He trained at Fort Benning, GA. His training was in ordinance. [6]

He married Ann Rosalie Talicska Wittbrodt on September 6, 1947, in Pinconning, Michigan. They had one child during their marriage. He died as a young father on January 15, 1948, in Midland, Michigan, at the age of 27 in an accident at Dow Chemical company, and was buried in Kawkawlin, Michigan.

Family 1
Parents
• Bernard Francis (Ben) Wittbrodt Sr., 1892–1961
• Martha Wazny Wittbrodt, 1898–1994
Children

  1. Bernard Francis Witbrodt, Jr., 1920–1948
  2. Mary Ann Wittbrodt Periard, 1922–2018
  3. James Joseph Wittbrodt, 1923–2015
  4. Robert Wittbrodt, 1924–2013 [7]
  5. Donald Arthur Wittbrodt, 1926–2017
  6. Kenneth W Wittbrodt, 1928–1951
  7. Carolyn D. Wittbrodt Igowsky, 1929–
  8. Betty Witbrodt, 1931– [8]
  9. Thomas A. Witbrodt, 1935–
  10. William Michael "Bill" Wittbrodt, 1937–
  11. Dorothy Wittbrodt Robbins, 1938–
  12. Margaret Wittbrodt Woods, 1940– [9] [10]

Military
(16 Feb 1942) Williams Township, Bay, Michigan, USA Bernard Francis Wittbrodt Jr. registered to join the military on the 16th Feb 1942. He was working at Industrial Brownhoist at the time.

World War II: Southern France and D-Day
Later his unit went to southern France. It is likely he was involved in the World War II, Allied Forces, Southern France Campaign [3] during 15 August to the 14th of September 1944 including operation DRAGOON, This operation helped pave the way for the buildup on the Normandy beachheads.

World War II: Operation Dragoon, landing in Southern France, Aug 1944

Bernard was transferred to England. He want to France on D-Day. He was discharged late in 1945.[11]

Residence
(1917-1918) Bay, Michigan. [12] Auburn, Michigan. [13] Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.
(1930) Williams, Bay, Michigan. [14]
(1935) Same Place
(1940) Williams Township, Bay, Michigan, United States

Married
(1947 Sep 6) Husband: Bernard F. Witbrodt. Wife Ann Rosalie Talicska Wittbrodt. [15]

Family 1
Spouse
Ann Rosalie Talicska Wittbrodt
Child
Bernard Witbrodt , Pinconning, Bay, Michigan, USA. [16]

Died
He died as a young father on January 15, 1948, in Auburn, Michigan, at the age of 27. On 15 Jan 1948 he was killed in an explosion at Dow Chemical Company in Midland, Michigan. [17][18] [19]

Buried He was buried in Kawkawlin, Michigan. Kawkawlin, Michigan, United States. [20] Bernard F Witbrodt Jr 19 Dec 1920 15 Jan 1948 Calvary Cemetery Kawkawlin, [21]


Research Notes

Uncle to profile manager, eldest in family, died relatively young.

Check the links in the footnotes for Bernard's unit deployments. The history of these military campaigns, including Operation Dragoon, were vital to the war efforts success, even though they are lesser known.

World War II Europe: Fighting in North Africa [4] [5]
Late in 1942 he participated in the North African campaign.

World War II: Invasion of Sicily [22]
In 1943 his unit landed in Sicily. From there they went to the Italian mainland. It is possible that his army unit was a part of Operation Husky under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. [6]

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File Bernard Wittbrodt Jr. 1947. Family of Ben & Martha Wittbrodt (Wazny) Auburn, Michigan. Format: jpg.

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: Public Libraries of Saginaw, Family Trees, 2019
  2. ↑ Source: #S205764028 Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Bay; Roll: 1675067
  3. ↑ Source: #S205708454 Year: 1930; Census Place: Williams, Bay, Michigan; Roll: 975; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0045; Image: 897.0; FHL microfilm: 2340710
  4. ↑ Source: Public Libraries of Saginaw, Family Tree.
  5. ↑ Source: #S205708429 Number: 378-18-5677; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
  6. ↑ As shared with his sister, Margie (Margaret), from his son, and passed on to Deborah (Wittbrodt) Nystrom via the Bernard F. Wittbrodt family tree, November 2015, Aunt Margie's genealogy documents.
  7. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census
    Relation to Head of House: Son Home in 1940: Williams, Bay, Michigan;
    Williams,Bay, Michigan; Resident on farm in 1935: Yes;
    Household Members
    Bernard Witthoft (sic Wittbrodt) Age 48
    Martha Witthoft: Age 41
    Bernard Witthoft Jr Age 19
    Mary Ann Witthoft Age 18
    James Witthoft Age 16
    Robert Witthoft Age 15
    Donald Witthoft Age 14
    Kenneth Witthoft Age 12
    Carolyn Witthoft Age 11
    Bertie Witthoft (sic Betty) Age 8
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Williams, Bay, Michigan; Sheet Number: 16A; Enumeration District: 9-53; Roll: m-t0627-01729;
  8. ↑ Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Betty Wittbrodt wedding (adult child) Source: Marriage Records, 1867-1952, County File Number 2651, State File Number 9 17846
  9. ↑ "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5M-QH18 : 1 April 2020), Margaret in entry for Martha Wittbrodt, 1994; citing Auburn, , Michigan, United States, Obituary, Grand Rapids Public Library, Michigan; FHL microfilm 7,616,272.
  10. ↑ Mentioned in obituary for oldest sister Mary Ann (Wittbrodt) Periard. Surviving are ...6 brothers and sisters, Carolyn Igowsky, Betty Sczepanski, Thomas (Carole) Wittbrodt, William (Kathleen) Wittbrodt, Dorothy (James) Robbins, Margaret (Jack) Woods, and son-in-law Larry Shackley. Published in Saginaw News on MLive.com on Dec. 20, 2018 [1]
  11. ↑ As shared with his sister, Margie (Margaret), from his son, and passed on to Deborah (Wittbrodt) Nystrom via the Bernard F. Wittbrodt family tree, November 2015, Aunt Margie's genealogy documents.
  12. ↑ Source: #S205764028 Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Bay; Roll: 1675067
  13. ↑ Source: #S205978664
  14. ↑ Source: #S205708454 Year: 1930; Census Place: Williams, Bay, Michigan; Roll: 975; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0045; Image: 897.0; FHL microfilm: 2340710
  15. ↑ As shared with his sister, Margie (Margaret), from his son, and passed on to Deborah (Wittbrodt) Nystrom via the Bernard F. Wittbrodt family tree, November 2015, Aunt Margie's genealogy documents. Bernard married Ann Rosalie Talicska Wittbrodt on September 6, 1947, in Pinconning, Michigan. They had one child, Bern, during their marriage.
  16. ↑ Source: #S205978664 Marriage 6 Sep 1947.
  17. ↑ Source: #S206223332
  18. ↑ Source: #S205708429 Number: 378-18-5677; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
  19. ↑ BERNARD JR. WITTBRODT Age: 27 Child Of: MR. & MRS. BERNARD SR. (Martha Wazny) Wittbrodt Date of Birth:12/19/1920 Place of Birth: BAY CO., MI Date of Death: 01/15/1948 Place of Death: MIDLAND, MI Spouse's Name: ANN TALICSKA Marriage Date: 09/06/1947 Newspaper: SAGINAW NEWS Date:Page: 01/15/1948 01/16/194842 22 Cemetery: CALVARY (KAWKAWLIN) Military: WWII US ARMY Misc: BURNED IN EXPLOSION AT DOW CHEMICAL CO. Source: Public Libraries of Saginaw [2]
  20. ↑ Source: #S206223332
  21. ↑ Michigan U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 for Bernard F Witbrodt, 1941-1949
  22. ↑ https://www.thoughtco.com/operation-husky-invasion-of-sicily-2361493




Memories: 1
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Deborah (Wittbrodt) Nystrom
..."When Mom and Dad [Martha Wazny and Bernard Wittbrodt] were married, Dad moved into the Wazny home. Dad was helping or working his mother's place so had use of the car. Of course this was just after the first world war, 1920 when they were married."

"Bernard, Mary Ann, Jim and Bob were born there in the Wazny home. They bought the Wittbrodt home and 20 acres, then 40 more acres."

Notes found by Deborah A. Wittbrodt Nystrom, regarding history of my great grandparents Wazny, from my grandmother Martha Wittbrodt, neé Wazny and aunts and uncles, as told to my father, Donald Wittbrodt Sr. talking with his mother, Martha dated 1988 and also dated September 10, 2011.

posted 6 Oct 2019 by Deborah (Wittbrodt) Nystrom   [thank Deborah]
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