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WHITT, Floyd Henry - Date of
birth
10 May 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
McDowell County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Keystone, McDowell County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35777933 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 November 1944 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George N. Whitt (father)
Mary Elen (Bradley) Whitt (mother)
Gertrude Whitt (sister)
Helen Whitt (sister)
Georgia Whitt (sister)
Charlotte Whitt (sister)
Bill Whitt (brother)
Dororhy Whitt (sister)
Mack H. Whitt (brother)
Faith (Kessee) Whitt (wife)
More information
Cpl Floyd H. Whitt enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 7 December 1943 and trained at Camp Blanding, Florida. He attended Crumpler High School.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Family Trees / World War II Young American Patriots / 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - World War II Young American Patriots