World War II Honoree

Joyce D. Whiteman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Rossville, Illinois

Honored By

Maxine Curry

Relationship

Daughter

ONE OF 10 MEN WHO SAVED THE LIPPIZZAN SHOW HORSES AND WHITEMAN'S BATTALION. RECEIVED PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. SERVED WITH 124TH COMBAT ENGINEERS WHO JOINED WITH 13TH ARMORED DIVISION OF GENERAL GEORGE PATTON'S 3RD ARMY OUTSIDE OF BASTOGNE, FRANCE. ALSO PARTICIPATED IN BATTLE OF THE BULGE AND TOOK PART IN RELEASING 5 PRISON CAMPS IN GERMANY.