World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Francis J. Whitaker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Springfield, Massachusetts
Honored By
Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders
SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 64TH CHEMICAL DEPOT COMPANY AS A MESS SERGEANT IN NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER CAMPAIGN RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.