Compiled by Carl Wayne Gray
1916 - 1944 (28 years)
| Name | Whitlock, John Edwin | |
| Birth | 17 Feb 1916 | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Reference Number | WHIT.J028 | |
| _FGRAVE | 16813089 | |
| Military Service | World War II, Corporal, Company C., 502nd Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne 'Screaming Eagles' Division, United States Army | |
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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John Edwin Whitlock (1916-1944) |
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World War II (1939-1945) |
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101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagle"), United States Army |
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101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagle"), United States Army |
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United States Army |
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Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) |
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia |
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| Death | 11 Jun 1944 | |
| Cause: Killed in Action | ||
| Burial | Cisne Cemetery, Cisne, Wayne County, Illinois  |
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Burial Flag, United States Military Veterans |
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| Person ID | I52248 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified | 25 Oct 2023 | |
| Father | Whitlock, Leaton C., b. 1877 d. 1958 (Age 81 years) | |
| Mother | Warren, Cora A., b. 1879 d. 1966 (Age 87 years) | |
| Family ID | F18945 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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