Jacob P. Wittman

Jacob P. Wittman USN (Ret.), 91, passed away at Community Memorial Hospital on Sunday, February 24, 2013, of respiratory failure. He has been a resident of Ventura for the last 44 years, after he retired from the military service.

He was born in Kansas, and joined the Navy in 1940. He began his military service in World War II and retired in 1967. He served aboard the following Naval ships: USS Oklahoma, Submarines, USS Grouper, USS Redfish, USS Blowers, USS Pomodom, USS Cusk, USS Halibut (for which he received a Letter of Commendation for service on March 30, 1962), and finished his military career at the Nuclear Weapons Training Center, Pacific. He received a Congressional Medal for Veterans of the attack of Pearl Harbor on January 12, 1992.

After retiring from the military, he moved to Ventura and worked for the Naval Ship Weapon Systems Engineering Station. He was awarded on June 30, 1986, for outstanding Contributions to the Naval Sea Data Support activity. Also, he retired from NSWSES on June 30, 1986.

While serving in the Navy, Jacob met Jean Christie and married her in Australia in 1944. They celebrated their 69th anniversary in January. He is also survived by his daughter, Sharron (John) of Williamsburg, Va.; and two grandchildren, Jennifer (John) of Richmond, Va., and Andrew (Natalie) of Washington D.C.

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Community Memorial Hospital for being so kind, caring, and compassionate.

Burial will be at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.