Born in Miles City, Montana, April 14, 1923 Graduated from the Grant Union High School
North Sacramento, California, June 1941
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 1941 Completed one semester in residence and withdrew to enlist.

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Inducted into Army of the United States, 30 December 1942; as Private and entered on active service 6 January 1943

Active Service Assignments

Jan 1943 to Mar 1943; assigned to the 62nd Training Battalion, Camp Robinson, Arkansas.
Mar to Aug 1943; assigned to 335th Infantry Regiment, Fort Meade, Maryland.
Advanced to Private First Class, 1 July 1943.
Aug to Oct 1943; assigned to The Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia.
Oct 1943 to Jun 1944; assigned to 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment 82nd Air Bourne Division, Camp Mackall, North Carolina. This Regiment was sent overseas to the European Theater of Operations, where his Company, 'Jump 2-H ', participated in the invasion of Normandy.

In Service 1 year, 5 months and 15 days.

Private First Class Bitterman was killed in action 14 June 1944 near Normandy, France.

Decorations and Awards

BRONZE STAR MEDAL
PURPLE HEART (Posthumous)
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
with Bronze Arrowhead for the invasion of Normandy and one Bronze Service Star for participation in the Normandy Campaign.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
DISTINGUISHED UNIT EMBLEM.
COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.
PARACHUTE BADGE.
EXPERT BADGE WITH CARBINE and Submachine Gun Bar.
FRENCH FOURRAGERE.

Interment

Grant Memorial Cemetery, North Sacramento, California, 14 April 1949.