Whitmore, Clarence Willoughy Jr.

Title

Whitmore, Clarence Willoughy Jr.

Last Name

Whitmore

First and Middle Name

Clarence Willoughy Jr.

Hometown

Lynchburg, Virginia

VPI Graduating Class

1923

Undergraduate Major

Electrical Engineering

Graduated

1923

Service Branch

Army

Unit

Company L, 116th Infantry, 29th Division

Rank

Private, Mechanic

Military Events

  • Enlisted on April 30, 1917 in Lynchburg, VA
  • Defense of Center Sector Alsace on 25th July 1918
  • September 23, 1918 Battle of Malbrouck
  • October 8, 1918: Battle of Molleville Farm
  • October 10, 1918: Attack on Bois de Ormonth (sp?)
  • October 11, 1918: Battle of Grande montagne
  • Meuse-Argonne Offensive

Files

Collection

Citation

“Whitmore, Clarence Willoughy Jr.,” VPI in World War I, accessed October 4, 2025, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/1075.

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