Korean War
Service # | 1170119 |
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Rank | Private U.S. Marine Corps |
Date of Death | July 19 1953 |
Combat Action Ribbon (Navy)
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
Private Whitten was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Action Ribbon, 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
Private Whitten was a member of the 1st Marine Division serving in Korea. He was listed as Missing in Action while fighting the enemy and presumed dead on July 19, 1953.