World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Douglas Whitaker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
McDowell County, West Virginia
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY JANUARY 20, 1944 AT FORT BENJAMIN, HARRISON, INDIANA. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY, 119TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 30TH INFANTRY ‘OLD HICKORY’ DIVISION, U.S. 1ST ARMY. KILLED IN ACTION SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1945 DURING THE 30TH DIVISION’S COUNTEROFFENSIVE IN THE ARDENNES CAMPAIGN, BATTLE OF THE BULGE. HE DIED IN THE VICINITY OF MALMEDY-STAVELOT AREA AND IS BURIED IN THE HENRI-CHAPELLE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT HENRI-CHAPELLE, BELGIUM. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL WITH A BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER POSTHUMOUSLY.