World War II Honoree

Claude William Whitney

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Amsterdam, New York

Honored By

Donald W. & Catherine M. Whitney

Relationship

Son

AT START OF HOSTILITIES, MEMBER OF COMPANY G, 105TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, NEW YORK NATIONAL GUARD (AMSTERDAM, NEW YORK); ENLISTED FEBRUARY 1942 TO ACTIVE DUTY, FOLLOWING BASIC TRAINING AND OFFICERS CANDIDATE SCHOOL, ASSIGNED TO 16TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION; LIEUTENANT, D COMPANY, HEAVY WEAPONS PLATOON. PARTICIPATED IN FOLLOWING CAMPAIGNS: NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, D-DAY, HUERTGEN FOREST. AWARDED TWO SILVER STARS, ONE BRONZE STAR. AFTER WAR ENDED, REMAINED IN ARMY RESERVE, RETIRED AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL.