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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ernest Houston Whittaker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Tazewell, Virginia

Honored By

Linda W. Wilson

Relationship

Daughter

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS A MACHINE GUNNER AND CREWMAN ON 90MM GUNS LOCATED ON THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER, ENGLAND SHOOTING DOWN V-1 BOMBS HEADED FOR LONDON. HE WAS A MEMBER OF BATTERY D, 127TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT ARTILLERY GUN BATTALION, SERVED IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, HOLLAND AND GERMANY. HE SERVED WITH THE 3RD, 7TH AND 9TH ARMIES. AWARDED A CITATION FOR SHOOTING DOWN A GERMAN ME-109, USING A 50 CALIBER, WATER-COOL MACHINE GUN.