World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
William Edward Whalen
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Dravosburg, Pennsylvania
Honored By
The Whalen Family
SERVED WITH THE 551ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY BATTALION. WOUNDED IN ACTION IN CANNES, FRANCE. KILLED IN ACTION, JANUARY 3, 1945 DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE IN BELGIUM. AWARDED BRONZE STAR, CROIX DE GUERRE, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, COMMEMORATIVE RIBBON FROM BELGIUM AND TWO PURPLE HEARTS.