Lester Mayfield Whaley. Son of Andrew Pinkney Whaley and Laura Bohanan
Wife: Mrs. Loretta Whaley, Rt 1, Englewood, TN
D 06413339
Entered the Service From Tennessee
Rank Fireman, Second Class
Service U.S. Navy, United States Naval Reserve
Died 10 July 1943
Officially declared dead on 11 July 1944
Served on the U.S.S. Maddox (DD622)
Memorialized at Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
The Knoxville Journal, August 9, 1943
Englewood, Aug. 6 – Lester Mayfield Whaley, fireman third class in the U.S. Navy, formerly of Englewood, Rt. 1, was reported missing in action July 19 by the War Department. Fireman Whaley entered the service about 10 months ago. I’m expecting him to return safely, his wife said.
- Rank: Fireman Second Class
- Date of birth: 13 June 1916
- Date of death: 11 July 1944
- County: Monroe
- Hometown: Englewood
- Service Branch: Navy
- Division/Assignment: USS Maddox (DD-622)
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War II
- Awards: Purple Heart
- Burial/Memorial Location: Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy
- Location In Memorial: Pillar XVI, Top Panel
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