Name:
Robert Duane Whiting
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-1165585
Unit:
314th Field Artillery Regiment, 80th Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-18
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France
Plot:
F
Row:
1
Grave:
18
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Robert Duane Whiting was born on June 22, 1916, in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. He served in the 314th Field Artillery Battalion, 80th Infantry Division, as a First Lieutenant during World War II.
1Lt Whiting was Killed in Action on August 18, 1944, during the liberation of Argentan, France. He is now buried in the Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.
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