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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Bernard Whitman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Friends of American Heroes

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

ASSIGNED TO THE 311TH INFANTRY REGIMENT AND PARTICIPATED IN THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE AS AN ADVANCE SCOUT INFANTRYMAN. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR. HE ALSO ENTERTAINED THE TROOPS IN EUROPE BY IMPERSONATING GROUCHO MARX DURING UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION (USO) SHOWS. AFTER MUSTERING OUT HE JOINED THE RESERVES AND WAS IN THE COUNTER INTELLIGENCE CORPS.