COL Benjamin Whitehouse USA (Retired)

Cullum: 8080


Class: '27


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Date of Birth: September 10, 1902


Date of Death: February 13, 2008 - View or Post a Eulogy


COL Whitehouse, 105, died quietly in his sleep. He was born in Fredericksburg, VA and entered the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1923 through the Virginia National Guard. He graduated four years later and left the military in 1929. The day after Pearl Harbor was attacked he re-enlisted. By the time he resigned in 1957 as a full colonel, he had served served in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany, and earned two Bronze Stars. Following his military retirement, he worked at the The Babston Institute until 1991 when he finally retired from work but remained active until his death.

He is survived by two children, 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. His son is a graduate of the West Point class of '65

 

4th of July celebration for COL Whitehouse in 2007 - oldest living graduate

Article in Cape Cod Times

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