Charles W. Whittlesey
Charles W. Whittlesey | |
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Whittlesey in uniform, 1918 | |
| Born | Charles White Whittlesey January 20, 1884 Florence, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 26, 1921 (aged 37) |
| Monuments | Whittlesey Memorial Marker, Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Williams College Harvard University |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, military officer |
| Military service | |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | "Lost Battalion," 308th Infantry, 77th Division |
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Charles White Whittlesey (January 20, 1884 – November 26, 1921) was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient who led the Lost Battalion in the Meuse–Argonne offensive during World War I. He committed suicide by drowning when he jumped from a ship en route to Havana on November 26, 1921, at age 37.