World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Dick Whitman
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Woodburn, Oregon
Honored By
Joe Arsena
Relationship
Baseball Fan
MAJOR LEAGUER WHO, DURING THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE, SUFFERED SEVERE FROSTBITE AND A SHRAPNEL FRAGMENT PIERCED HIS BACK, CAME OUT THROUGH HIS SHOULDER AND GRAZED HIS HEAD. HE MADE A FULL RECOVERY, AND CAME HOME WITH A BRONZE STAR, PURPLE HEART AND THREE BATTLE STARS.