"General Whitney" redirects here. For other uses, see General Whitney (disambiguation).
Courtney Whitney
Brigadier General Courtney Whitney (left); General Douglas MacArthur (middle), Commander in Chief of U.N. Forces; and Major General Edward Almond (right), observe the shelling of Inchon from the U.S.S. Mt. McKinley, September 15, 1950.
Born
(1897-05-20)20 May 1897 Washington, D.C., United States
Died
21 March 1969(1969-03-21) (aged 71)
Buried
Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Army
Years of service
1917–1951
Rank
Major General
Battles/wars
World War I World War II Korean War
Awards
Army Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star Legion of Merit (2)
Other work
Lawyer
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shelling of Incheon from Mount McKinley, 15 September 1950 with Brigadier General CourtneyWhitney (left) and Major General Edward M. Almond (right)....
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shelling of Inchon from USS Mount McKinley, 15 September 1950 with Brigadier General CourtneyWhitney (left) and Major General Edward M. Almond (right)....
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