Barritt, Golden M., 1900-1999

Golden M. Barritt (1900-1999) was a Maple Grove, Wisconsin native who joined the Army at age eighteen, serving with Co. D, 117th Engineer Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division during World War I.

His military service included combat experiences during the War and afterwards, as a part of the Army of Occupation. Barritt returned to Barron, Wisconsin and married his wife, Francis Foss, in 1923. It was in Barron that he raised two sons, served with the Barron Post Office for thirty-five years, and was an active member of the American Legion for eighty years.

From the description of Oral history interview with Golden M. Barritt, 1999. (Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center). WorldCat record id: 526730334