Courtney Whitney Major General, United States Army |
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career Army officer, he was assigned to duty with the Government Section,
General Headquarters, Supreme Commander, Allied Powers, Tokyo, Japan. He
had served in World War I and World War II and in Korea. He landed with
General Douglas MacArthur at Leyte in the retaking of the Philippines ("I
Shall Return"). He was very highly decorated.
He died on March 21, 1969 and is buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. His private memorial there reads: Courtney
Whitney
General Whitney (left) with General Douglas MacArthur and General Almond (right) Korea 1950 Courtesy of the National Archives Updated: 3 November 2000 Updated: 16 January 2002 Updated: 1 September 2002 Updated: 24 May 2003 Updated: 17 July 2003 Updated: 23 August 2005 |
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