World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lee 'Emmitt' Whitman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Neosho, Missouri
Honored By
Dorothy Whitman
Relationship
Wife
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF NORMANDY, WOUNDED AT ST. LO IN FRANCE. SPENT 9 MONTHS IN A HOSPITAL BEFORE DISCHARGE. SERVED DECEMBER 27, 1942 TO MAY 1, 1945. AWARDED A PURPLE HEART AND BRONZE STAR.