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WHITMAN, Thomas Edward - Date of
birth
29 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Renoro, Clinton County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33253594 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
11 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Han-sur-Nied, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 20 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
David F. Whitman (father)
Stella M. (Gyurina) Whitman (mother)
John W. Whitman (brother)
Robert E. Whitman (brother)
Paul F. Whitman (brother)
Kathleen L. Whitman (sister)
Irma R. Whitman (sister)
Dorthay M. Whitman (sister)
Glades L. Whitman (sister)
David Whitman (brother)
Margaret L. Whitman (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Thomas E. Whitman attended high school for four years and was a fireman before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 21 September 1942. He was sent overseas on 1 July 1944.He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action while serving with the 80th Infantry Division in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States on 2 October 1944, in France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy