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WHITTINGTON, Herman Woodrow - Date of
birth
19 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Greenville, Butler County, Alabama -
Hometown
Ferndale, Lake County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34837799 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
60th Armored Infantry Battalion,
9th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Wettesingen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
William P. Whittington (father)
Leila B. (Grayson) Whittington (mother)
Lois Whittington (stepmother)
Ruby J. Whittington (sister)
John H. Whittington (half brother)
More information
Pfc Herman W. Whittington worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia on 28 June 1944.
Source of information: www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Records, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card, www.newspapers.com - The Orlando Sentinel
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet