page_title: Charles W. Whittlesey
hierarchical_section_title: Charles W. Whittlesey
caption_attribution_description: English: Charles W. Whittlesey - WWI Medal of Honor recipient.
context_page_description: Charles White Whittlesey was a United States Army Medal of Honor recipient who led the "Lost Battalion" in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I. On November 26, 1921, he committed suicide by drowning en route to Havana at age 37.
context_section_description: Charles White Whittlesey (born January 20, 1884; disappeared 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. On November 26, 1921, he committed suicide by drowning en route to Havana at age 37.
caption: Whittlesey in uniform, 1918
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