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WHITLING, John E - Date of
birth
19 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Van, Venango County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33435751 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 November 1944 - Place of
death
Hamich, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 9 | 32 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry F. Whitling (father)
Lulu M. (Alden) Whitling (mother)
Dorothy Whitling (sister)
Mary Whitling (sister)
Evelyn Whitling (sister)
Alice Whitling (sister)
Gerald Whitling (brother)
Ardelle Whitling (sister)
Sarah D. (Beebe) Whitling (wife)
Judy L. Whitling (daughter)
More information
Pfc John E. Whitling worked for the Knox Box paper factory before he enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 24 March 1943.He had been wounded on D-Day and was hospitalized in England for two months before returning to active duty.
He had been overseas for 13 months.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File, www.newspapers.com - The News-Herald
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, 16th Infantry Regiment Historical Society - courtesy of Jasper van Kampen