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'''[[Whittlesey, Henry C. (0358386)|Henry Clark Whittlesey]]''' (10 August 1906 – 1945) was a Ritchie Boy (from United States) who trained at Camp Ritchie in class 3.
'''[[Whittlesey, Henry Clark (0358386)|Henry Clark Whittlesey]]''' (10 August 1906 – 21 January 1945) was a Chongqing-born Ritchie Boy ([[:Category:Class 3|Class 3]]) killed in action and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
He was also a member of the Dixie mission (1944-5), an American observation mission to Yan'an, China, to investigate and consider establishing official relations with the Chinese Communists. He attended Born and raised in China, Henry Whittlesey moved back to the United States before going to college. It was during this trip that the burgeoning thirty-year-old diplomat began to reveal his nascent literary talent. Whittlesey was a writer and a member of the Dixie Mission. , who never made it home. Henry Clark Whittlesey was born August 10, 1906 in Chongqing, China. Henry was one of six kids born to his parents, Roger and Annie Withey Whittlesey. Henry learned Chinese as a boy growing up. From July 1944 to 21 January 1945, Captain Henry Clark Whittlesey was serving with an unspecified unit of the U.S. During that time, Captain Whittlesey, fluent in the Chinese language, was on a top-secret mission (the Dixie Mission) in Japanese-occupied Shannxi (Shensi) province in northwest China. On 21 January Captain Whittlesey (in civilian clothes), along with a communist photographer-guide, visited a village close to Japanese-controlled territory. The snipers mortally wounded both Captain Whittlesey and the photographer. Captain Whittlesey’s courageous actions and extraordinary heroism that day earned him, at the cost of his life, the U.S. He earned the following: Medals and Awards Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal Distinguished Service Cross Citation (Synopsis) The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Captain [[Whittlesey, Henry C. (0358386)|Henry C. Whittlesey]] (ASN: 0-358386), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy, in action against enemy forces during World War II. Captain Whittlesey's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty at the cost of his life, exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. Both were China Inland missionaries. He went to Chefoo Schools in China through 1918.
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 ([[:Category:Class 3|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 ==
== Research notes ==
* To Yale. See: Mission to Yenan
* 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 ==
== Technical record ==
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* 3.
* 10 August 1906 — Born in Chongqing, China.
* Distinguished Service Cross.
* 1918 / 1924–1928 — Chefoo Schools; Lafayette College.
* and raised in China, Henry Whittlesey.
* 21 January 1945 — Killed in action; Distinguished Service Cross.
* Camp Ritchie Class 3 — Military intelligence training.
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
* [[: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
* 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
* Dan Gross research spreadsheets, including original Excel timeline/roster work, combined with other research and records
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