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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Arthur Whalen

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Albany, New York

Honored By

Michael Lynett

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Activity During WWII

In 1942 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he served as a signal corps linesman stationed in Europe. He participated in the invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge. He received the Good Conduct Medal, the WWII Victory Medal, and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal for his service was honorably discharged in 1945 as a Private First Class.