World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Calvin Whittle
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Benicia, California
Honored By
Calvin L. Whittle
Quartermaster Corps, June 14, 1944; United States Forces, European Theater, Germany, Deputy Chief of Operations G-4, July 1945 to June 1946. United States Zone, Germany, Director General of Railways, July 1946 to September 1947. National War College, 1947, Fort Meade, Maryland. Army Transportation Officer, Headquarters Second Army, 1947 to 1950. Awards: the Legion of merit, 4 Bronze Star medals, Commendation Ribbon, Ducal de la Couronne De Chene (Luxembourg), Croix De Guerre (Luxembourg), Legion of Honor (France), Croix De Guerre with 2 palms (France), Order of Leopold (Belgium) and Croix De Guerre (Belgium).