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Personal info

Full name
WHALEN, James William
Date of birth
25 May 1924
Age
20
Place of birth
Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Hometown
Greenville County, South Carolina

Military service

Service number
34653390
Rank
Private First Class
Function
unknown
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
405th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
22 November 1944
Place of death
Near Beeck, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
G 20 11

Immediate family

Members
Frank J. Whalen (father)
Cecilia A. (Sullivan) Whalen (mother)
Cecilia Whalen (sister)
Frank J. Whalen Jr. (brother)

More information

Pfc James W. Whalen attended Furman University for partial year as a member of the Class 1946.

He enlisted at Fort Jackson Columbia, South Carolina on 16 April 1943.

Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Zaritheny Family Tree / WWII Army Enlistment Record, WWII Draft Card

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Furman University, 1943