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WHITBECK, Arthur J "Snookie" - Date of
birth
4 August 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Hudson, Columbia County, New York -
Hometown
Hudson, Columbia County, New York -
Ethnicity
African American
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
12173584 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
Gunnery Mechanic -
Unit
B Company,
784th Tank Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Kamperbruch, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 14 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur J. Whitbeck (father)
Agnes W. Whitbeck (mother)
Irving F. Whitbeck (brother)
Betty E. (Chapman) Whitbeck (sister)
Jean M. (Still) Whitbeck (sister)
More information
Arthur Whitbeck volunteered for the Army of the United States in Albany, New York on 1 December 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Records, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, 1925 New York State Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Chapman Family Tree, www.784th.com - Joe Wilson, www.findagrave.com - CWGC/ABMC
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.784th.com - Joe Wilson