Jack Wittle receives 50 year service award [Image 11 of 11]

IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JAPAN

10.31.2011

Photo by Cpl. Marcel Brown 

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni

Jack Wittle, facilities operations officer, cuts his 50-years-of-service cake after the award ceremony at the facilities building here Monday. Wittle enlisted in the Marine Corps in Oct. 1961 and retired in Nov. 1992. Since his retirement, Wittle has served alongside fellow Marines, totaling 19 years of civil service. Wittle’s personal decorations include: the Bronze Star with combat “V,” Meritorious Service Medal with two gold stars, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Drill Instructor Ribbon and numerous unit and service awards. He holds the Silver Beaver, Saint George, Distinguished Commissioner, Vigil Honor, Wood Badge Course Director and numerous other Scouting awards. He has served as the Counsel Commissioner and Vice President, Membership for the Far East Counsel, Boy Scouts of America and as International Representative to the Okinawa Council, Boy Scouts of Nippon. He has three children and four grandchildren. He married his wife Eve a year ago.

• Date Taken: 10.31.2011
• Date Posted: 11.02.2011 21:49
• Photo ID: 483127
• VIRIN: 111031-M-BM675-031
• Resolution: 3168x4752
• Size: 7.55 MB
• Location: IWAKUNI, YAMAGUCHI, JP