Charles W. Whittlesey
Military officer
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Charles White Whittlesey 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,... Wikipedia
Born: January 20, 1884, Florence, WI
Died: November 26, 1921 (age 37 years), Atlantic Ocean
Movies: The Lost Battalion
Parents: Frank Russell Whittlesey, II
Awards: Medal of Honor; See more
Battles: World War I > Oise-Aisne; Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector
Commands held: "Lost Battalion," 308th Infantry, 77th Division