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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Harry Robert Whiteman

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Bayville, New York

Honored By

George Weck

Relationship

Friend

Activity During WWII

DRAFTED INTO THE SERVICE AND COMPLETED OFFICER TRAINING AT THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY IN ANNAPOLIS. HE VOLUNTEERED FOR MINESWEEPER DUTY AND BECAME CAPTAIN OF THE USS ZEAL, A VESSEL THAT HE AND HIS CREW OF 10 OFFICERS STEERED HOME THROUGH THE SEA OF JAPAN.