Korean War
| Service # | 37141506 |
|---|---|
| Unit | A BTRY 61 FA BN 1 CAV DIV |
| Rank | Corporal U.S. Army |
| Date of Death | November 25 1950 |
| Status | Missing In Action |
| Memorialized |
Courts of the Missing
Court
8
Honolulu Memorial |
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Purple Heart
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Republic of Korea War Service Medal
United Nations Service Medal
Corporal Whitman was awarded the Purple Heart, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
Notes
Corporal Whitman was a medic supporting Battery A, 61st Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division. He was Killed in Action while tending his wounded comrades in North Korea on November 25, 1950. His remains were not recovered. His name is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.