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WHITEAKER, Lloyd - Date of
birth
6 December 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Dent County, Missouri -
Hometown
Salem, Dent County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37625793 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
359th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Steinbrück, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 9 | 84 |
Immediate family
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Members
James C. Whiteaker (father)
Lettie L. Whiteaker (mother)
Earl W. Whiteaker (brother)
Claud Whiteaker (brother)
Elmo Whiteaker (brother)
Eunice Whiteaker (sister)
Ruth Whiteaker (sister)
Margaret Whiteaker (sister)
Viola A. Whiteaker (wife)
More information
Pfc Lloyd Whiteaker worked on a farm before he enlisted in Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 5 October 1943.His Bronze Star Medal was awarded posthumously for actions on 8 February 1945 in the vicinity of Hollnich, Germany. The citation reads, "From a dug in machine gun position on a hill overlooking the town, Private First Class Whiteaker provided covering fire for rifle companies attacking hostile positions within the town. Though he was subjected to heavy artillery and machine gun fire from a tank, he remained at his post and placed effective fire upon the enemy which enabled the infantrymen to advance and capture their objective.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Jasper van Haren, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com – Loren Bender, www.newspapers.com – St Louis Post Dispatch Missouri - 29 May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Silvano Theunissen