Regis Vincent Hitch ¹

Serial Number 3,173,103: Co. A. III Engrs. in WW1 R.F.D. # 1 Patton, PA. "From his wife it is learned that he was in from July 8 till Feb.9. Was overseas. Got a broken ankle and a shot across the cheek with a bullet that laid the flesh all open. He put in some terrible times while in the war. He doesn't like to hear anything about it. (from "A Hitch Orchard" - 1931)

Regis married Amanda Eleanor Schwartz, daughter of George Edward Schwartz and Barbara Lulu Kruis, about 1923. (Amanda Eleanor Schwartz was born on 08 Nov 1903 in PA,⁵ died on 02 Nov 1975 in Cambria Co., PA and was buried about 05 Nov 1975 in St. Marys Cemetery, Patton, Cambria Co., PA.)