Howard Arwin Whisenant

ID# 23525, b. 10 July 1917, d. 16 March 2009
Father*Asa Whisenant b. 25 Dec 1877, d. 20 Aug 1947
Mother*Tellis J. Collins b. 8 Sep 1879, d. 19 Jan 1955
Birth*Howard Arwin Whisenant was born on 10 July 1917 in AL.1,2 
Marriage*He married Mary M. [unknown] on 23 August 1958.2 
Death*Howard Arwin Whisenant died on 16 March 2009 in Union Grove, Marshall Co., AL, at age 91.3,1,2 
Burial*He was buried in Mt. Olive Cem., Albertville, Marshall Co., AL, 34.283333,-86.298333; M.Sgt. US Army, World War II & Korea.3 

Census Data

YearLocationNotes concerning census
1920Oleander, Marshall Co., ALage 2 yrs., 3 months
1930Oleander, Marshall Co., ALage 13
1940Oleander, Marshall Co., ALage 22, single, completed 6 years of school. He is employed on the farm, and resides with his parents.
Obituary*
Milit-Beg*Howard Arwin Whisenant began military service on 21 January 1942 U.S. Army enlistment. 
Note*He Wounded in action during World War II in Europe. Received the Purple Heart & OLC. 
Milit-EndHe ended military service on 22 September 1945. 
Milit-BegHe began military service on 3 May 1949 U.S. Army enlistment. 
Milit-EndHe ended military service on 12 October 1950. 
Milit-BegHe began military service on 13 October 1950 U.S. Army enlistment. 
Milit-End*He ended military service on 9 November 1953. 

Family

Mary M. [unknown] b. 23 April 1919, d. 30 March 2006
Marriage*He married Mary M. [unknown] on 23 August 1958.2 

Citations

  1. [S20] Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
  2. [S28] Tombstone.
  3. [S428] Obituary.