World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
J. C. Whitfield
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Houston, Texas
Honored By
Fred A. Halkett, Jr.
SERVED ON LCT 947 AND LCT 953, LCT GROUP 24, FLOTILLA 8 IN HOLLANDIA, BIAK ISLAND, NOEMFOOR ISLAND, MOROTAI ISLAND AND LEYTE. RECEIVED THE AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER RIBBON WITH 2 BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON WITH 1 BATTLE STAR AND THE WWII VICTORY RIBBON.