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Charles W. Whittlesey
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Charles White Whittlesey (January 20, 1884 – November 26, 1921) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient who led the Lost Battalion in the Meuse–Argonne offensive during World War I. He committed suicide by drowning when he jumped from a ship en route to Havana on November 26, 1921, at age 37.[1]
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Born | Charles White Whittlesey (1884-01-20)January 20, 1884 Florence, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | November 26, 1921(1921-11-26) (aged 37) |
Monuments | Whittlesey Memorial Marker, Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | Williams College Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, military officer |
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Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1917–1919 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Commands held | "Lost Battalion," 308th Infantry, 77th Division |
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