World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Edward Whitmore
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Staunton, Virginia
Honored By
McVMI 1943
AS AN AMERICAN IN 1942, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE CHINESE ARMY OF CHIANG KAI-SHEK IN A GROUP KNOWN AS THE 'Y' FORCE DESIGNED TO ASSIST THE CHINESE IN DRIVING THE JAPANESE OUT OF BURMA. AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL.