World War II Honoree

Joseph B. Whitmer

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

New Philadelphia, Ohio

Honored By

Charles H. Jacobs

Relationship

Former co-worker

INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY APRIL 17, 1943 AT FORT HAYES, COLUMBUS, OHIO AND SENT TO THE ARMY FINANCE TRAINING SCHOOL AT FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON, INDIANA. AFTER FOUR WEEKS OF BASIC AND NINE WEEKS OF TECHNICAL TRAINING, WAS SENT TO CAMP SHENANGO, PENNSYLVANIA AND FOR NEARLY A YEAR, WAS ASSIGNED AS A BATTALION CLERK. IN JULY 1944, WAS SENT TO CAMP BEALE, CALIFORNIA AND THREE DAYS LATER TO CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA. ON AUGUST 19, 1944 BOARDED THE USS LURLINE AND SAILED FOR NEW GUINEA, ARRIVING AT ORO BAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1944. WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO THE 172ND FINANCE DISBURSING STATION AT HOLLANDIA, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. ONE WEEK LATER, WAS SENT LEYTE, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. ON JANUARY 1, 1945 WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 1ST ARMY FINANCE OFFICE AT SAN FABIAN, LUZON. IN NOVEMBER, WAS ASSIGNED TO THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT CHIEF CLERK OF THE 174TH FINANCE DISBURSING STATION AND SENT TO MANILA. ON DECEMBER 27, 1945 SAILED ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS YORKTOWN, ARRIVING AT SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA JANUARY 13, 1946 AND ON TO CAMP STONEMAN, CALIFORNIA. WAS THEN SENT TO CAMP ATTERBURY, INDIANA AND RECEIVED AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ON JANUARY 22, 1946 AS A TECHNICAL SERGEANT.