Charles W. Whittlesey

Charles W. Whittlesey
Whittlesey in uniform, 1918
Born	Charles White Whittlesey (1884-01-20)January 20, 1884 Florence, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	November 26, 1921(1921-11-26) (aged 37) Atlantic Ocean, en route to Havana, Cuba, from New York, New York, U.S.
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
Battles	World War I Oise-Aisne Meuse-Argonne Defensive Sector
Awards	Medal of Honor See more

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.^[1]