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~~|class_branch=MI~~

|birth_year=1906

|death_year=1945

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|awards_extra=Killed in action. Listed in [[By The Numbers/Awards]] (from ''Ritchie Boy Secrets'' by Beverley Driver Eddy).

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'''[[Whittlesey, Henry C. (0358386)|Henry Clark Whittlesey]]''' (10 August 1906 – 21 January 1945) was a Chongqing-born Ritchie Boy (Class 3) killed in action and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.

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== Biography ==

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Henry Clark Whittlesey was born on 10 August 1906 in Chongqing, China, one of six children of missionaries Roger and Annie Withey Whittlesey. He attended the Chefoo Schools in China through 1918 and later Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania (1924–1928).

He trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 3) and served as a first lieutenant in military intelligence. He was killed in action on 21 January 1945 and received the Distinguished Service Cross.

== Research notes ==

* To Yale. See: Mission to Yenan

* Dixie Mission; death 2 February 1945 near Fouping (accounts differ)

* Dixie Mission / AGAS; death 21 January 1945 per Gross Dixie Mission note (other sources give 2 February 1945)

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Whittlesey_Henry_C_0358386_portrait.jpg|Family memorial biographical sheet for Henry Clark Whittlesey (text document — not a portrait)

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== Technical record ==

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== Timeline ==

* 10 August 1906 — Born in Chongqing, China.

* 1918 / 1924–1928 — Chefoo Schools; Lafayette College.

* Camp Ritchie Class 3 — Military intelligence training.

* 21 January 1945 — Killed in action; Distinguished Service Cross.

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== Sources ==

* Camp Ritchie ~~class roster~~ (~~classes~~ 1–31), ~~merged~~ research ~~file~~

* [[:File:Whittlesey_Henry_C_0358386_portrait.jpg|Henry Clark Whittlesey (RB Archive memorial packet)]]

* RB Archive family / memorial packet for Henry Clark Whittlesey (FL1274643)

* Henry C. Whittlesey, ''Sidelights of the War'', ed. Ruth Schroeder (New York: Transfer Art, 2006)

* Carolle J. Carter, ''Mission to Yenan: American Liaison with the Chinese Communists 1944–1947'' (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1997)

* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Henry C. Whittlesey note.doc''

* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data

* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records

* NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)

* 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)

* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-26 (1 post)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Henry C. Whittlesey for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)

* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Whittlesey, Henry C. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY C. WHITTLESEY.doc)

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+|awards_ribbons=Ribbon_Distinguished_Service_Cross_ribbon.png
+|awards_ribbon_rows=Ribbon_Distinguished_Service_Cross_ribbon.png
+|awards_extra=Killed in action. Listed in [[By The Numbers/Awards]] (from ''Ritchie Boy Secrets'' by Beverley Driver Eddy).
+|birth_date=10 August 1906
+|birth_place=Chongqing, China
+|arm_or_service=Military Intelligence
+|rank_final=First Lieutenant
+|death_date=21 January 1945
+|specialty=Photo Interpretation
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+<div class="soldier-lead">
+'''[[Whittlesey, Henry C. (0358386)|Henry Clark Whittlesey]]''' (10 August 1906 – 21 January 1945) was a Chongqing-born Ritchie Boy (Class 3) killed in action and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
+</div>
 == Biography ==
-''Add a biography, family details, and sources. Click Edit to change this page; no account is required.''
+Henry Clark Whittlesey was born on 10 August 1906 in Chongqing, China, one of six children of missionaries Roger and Annie Withey Whittlesey. He attended the Chefoo Schools in China through 1918 and later Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania (1924–1928).
+He trained at Camp Ritchie (Class 3) and served as a first lieutenant in military intelligence. He was killed in action on 21 January 1945 and received the Distinguished Service Cross.
 == Research notes ==
 * To Yale. See: Mission to Yenan
+* Dixie Mission; death 2 February 1945 near Fouping (accounts differ)
+* Dixie Mission / AGAS; death 21 January 1945 per Gross Dixie Mission note (other sources give 2 February 1945)
 == Gallery ==
-''After you are autoconfirmed, [[Special:Upload|upload a photo]] and add <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|caption]]</nowiki></code> here, or set <code>|photo=Example.jpg</code> in the infobox.''
+<div class="soldier-gallery">
+<gallery mode="packed" heights="140px">
+Whittlesey_Henry_C_0358386_portrait.jpg|Family memorial biographical sheet for Henry Clark Whittlesey (text document — not a portrait)
+</gallery>
+</div>
 == Technical record ==
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+== Timeline ==
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed soldier-timeline">
+<div class="soldier-timeline-body">
+* 10 August 1906 — Born in Chongqing, China.
+* 1918 / 1924–1928 — Chefoo Schools; Lafayette College.
+* Camp Ritchie Class 3 — Military intelligence training.
+* 21 January 1945 — Killed in action; Distinguished Service Cross.
+</div>
+</div><div style="clear: both;"></div>
 == Sources ==
-* Camp Ritchie class roster (classes 1–31), merged research file
+* [[:File:Whittlesey_Henry_C_0358386_portrait.jpg|Henry Clark Whittlesey (RB Archive memorial packet)]]
+* RB Archive family / memorial packet for Henry Clark Whittlesey (FL1274643)
+* Henry C. Whittlesey, ''Sidelights of the War'', ed. Ruth Schroeder (New York: Transfer Art, 2006)
+* Carolle J. Carter, ''Mission to Yenan: American Liaison with the Chinese Communists 1944–1947'' (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1997)
+* Dan Gross research archive (miscellaneous timeline-adjacent documents; not uploaded): ''Henry C. Whittlesey note.doc''
+* Camp Ritchie Museum, Inc. (The Ritchie History Museum), Classes 1–31 roster data
+* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
 * NARA World War II Army enlistment records (where a NARA ASN is present)
 * 1940 U.S. Census (where a census match is present)
+* Ritchie Boys of WWII Facebook page, post dated 2022-12-26 (1 post)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Henry C. Whittlesey for Camp Ritchie'' (private research document; 1 source documents reviewed)
+* Dan Gross, ''Timeline of Whittlesey, Henry C. for Camp Ritchie'' (private research files; selected non-private narrative findings; 1 source files: HENRY C. WHITTLESEY.doc)