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Private First Class Roy L Whiteman

Name Roy L Whiteman
Rank Private First Class
Army Serial # 35562584
State Indiana
Date of death 1944-07-05
Plot, Row, Grave D, 25, 37
Cemetery Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France, Google Maps
Unit D Company, 329th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Remarks Private First Class Whiteman was a member of D Company. The morning report for July 6, 1944 on page 6 lists him as killed in action on July 5, 1944. Page 6 can be seen here as well. The author of this website notes that Private First Class Whiteman does not have a Purple Heart awarded in the ABMC records which is odd as he was killed in action.

Private First Class Whiteman was from Pennville, Indiana and the Pennville Blog by Mr. Lillard has two excellent blogposts on him which can be found part 1, part 2.
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Roy L Whiteman (35562584) Roy L Whiteman (35562584)


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