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Henry
Howard
Whitney
December 25, 1866

–

April 2, 1949

Cemetery:

Arlington National Cemetery

Howard Whitney graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1892. He retired as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Service Cross

    Service:

    United States Army

    Rank:

    Captain (Infantry)

    Division:

    U.S. Volunteers

    Action Date:

    May 1898
    War Department, General Orders No. 19, 1922

    The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Captain (Infantry) Henry Howard Whitney, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism while serving as Assistant Adjutant General, U.S. Volunteers, in action in connection with operations on the island of Puerto Rico in May, 1898, under disguise and in the midst of an enemy.