John Whitelaw graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1919. He retired in 1955 as a U.S. Army Brigadier General.
Sponsored by:
John
Leonard
Whitelaw
1899-09-18
–
1970-04-26
Born:
Savannah
,
Georgia
Home:
Charleston
,
South Carolina
Buried:
West Point
,
New York
Cemetery:
U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery
Awards Received
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Legion of Merit
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Silver Star
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Legion of Merit
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Brigadier GeneralDivision:
17th Airborne DivisionAction Date:
1943 – 1945
Unites States Military Academy Register of Graduates(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General John Leonard Whitelaw, United States Army, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Commanding General, 17th Airborne Division, from 1943 to 1945.
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Silver Star
Service:
United States ArmyRank:
Brigadier GeneralDivision:
17th Airborne DivisionAction Date:
World War II
Headquarters, 17th Airborne Division, General Orders No. 38 (1945)(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Brigadier General John Leonard Whitelaw, United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving as Assistant Commanding General of the 17th Airborne Division, in action against the enemy in the European Theater of Operations, in 1944 and 1945. The gallant actions and dedicated devotion to duty demonstrated by Brigadier General Whitelaw, without regard for his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the United States Army.