Charles White Whittlesey - age: 37

Charles White Whittlesey

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ABOUT

Commander of the Lost Battalion of World War I and recipient of the Medal of Honor.He famously refused to surrender during an October, 1918 battle in which he and his men found themselves surrounded by enemy troops and cut off from supplies.He was portrayed by actor Rick Schroder in the A&E television film The Lost Battalion.

BEFORE FAME

He joined the Army in 1917, just before the U.S. officially entered World War I. Following his initial military training, he was sent to France.

PERSONAL LIFE

He was born in Wisconsin, and he grew up in Massachusetts.

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War Hero Charles White Whittlesey were born on Sunday, in a leap year, birthstone is Garnet, the seaon was Winter in the Chinese year of , it is 15 days until Charles White Whittlesey next birthday.

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