World War II Honoree

Harry Jan Whelen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Bay Shore, New York

Honored By

Wanda Whelen Watson, Kathleen Whelen & Patricia Whelen Long

Relationship

Daughters

SERVED IN 5TH DIVISION, 2ND ARMY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT AND THE LAST PHASE OF THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE. CAPTURED THE MOSELLE RIVER IN GERMANY. HIS DIVISION HELPED FREE PRISONERS OF WAR. SERVED AS A MACHINE GUN AMMUNITIONS CARRIER. ALL THE MEN IN HIS GROUP WERE KILLED IN ACTION, EXCEPT FOR HIM AND HIS SERGEANT WHO WAS CRITICALLY WOUNDED BUT HE ADMINISTERED FIRST AID TO THE SERGEANT.