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WHALEN, Edward Joseph - Date of
birth
25 December 1908 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31233635 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
52nd Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
-
Awards
unknown
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 12 | 8 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Joseph P. Whalen (father)
Amelia M. Whalen (mother)
John Whalen (brother)
More information
Pvt Edward J. Whalen enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 17 November 1942.He was a driver before he enlisted.
Pvt Edward J. Whalen was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium on Block DD, Row 3, Grave 56.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1910 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet