Joseph Michael Nemitt Jr.

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Born on December 14, 1931 in Irondale, Jefferson County, Ohio. He was the third oldest child to Joseph Michael Nemitt and Elizabeth Helen Berish.

Early Years

• Childhood
• Siblings
  • Elizabeth Jane Nemitt
  • Unnamed Nemitt
  • Robert John Nemitt

Education

Graduated in 1950 from Toronto High School in Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio.

Religion

A member of the St. Francis Roman Catholic Church Of Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio.

Military Service Years

SFC Joseph Michael Nemitt Jr

Sgt First Class Joseph Michael Nemitt Jr. served in the U.S. Army serving with the elite 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment as part of the 11th and 101st Airborne Divisions during the Korean War. He entered the military on 16 January, 1951 and was discharged on 13 January 1954. Joe served in Korea as a Path Finder earning among his awards The Korean Service Medal w/2 Bronze Stars, United Nations Service Medal, Combat Infantry, and Paratrooper’s Badge.

Military Service(s): U.S. Army

Family Years

Married Donna Jean Jones on July 31, 1954. The couple had five children: two boys - Joseph Daniel and Paul Robert, and three girls - Mary Jo, Cathleen Marie and Cary Anne.

The eight children are as follows:

• Mary Jo Nemitt
• Cathleen Marie Nemitt
• Joseph Daniel Nemitt
• Paul Robert Nemitt
• Cary Anne Nemitt

Working Years

He retired As A Maintenance Foreman At TIMET in Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio.

Personal Life

He was a member of the Toronto American Legion Post 86

Death

Joseph died August 31, 2022 at Steubenville County Club Manor in Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio.

He was buried at Island Creek Cemetery in Toronto, Jefferson County, Ohio.