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WHITEN, Frederick William - Date of
birth
23 September 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42137017 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
335th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Devantave, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | 58 |
Immediate family
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Members
George Whiten (father)
Mary S. Whiten (mother)
George G. Whiten (brother)
Barbara Whiten (sister)
Lillian Whiten (sister)
More information
Pvt Frederick W. Whiten enlisted at Camp Upton Yaphank, New York on 19 June 1944.His initial burial took place on Fosse Cemetery, Namur, Belgium.
Source of information: André Koch, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census, New York State Census 1925, Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.veteransofthebattleofthebulge.org/
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks - Andrew Jackson Highschool, Cambria Heights, New York 1939