World War II Honoree

Francis Marvin Whitlock, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Key West, Florida

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

DURING WWII, HE SERVED IN THE NINTH AIR FORCE IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS, EARNING THE FOLLOWING DECORATIONS: ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE RIBBON, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON. AFTER THE WAR, HE REMAINED IN THE AIR FORCE RESERVES, RETIRING AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL.