He was assigned to Company S-3, Headquarters Company, Combat Command A (CCA).
He sacraficed his life near Manhay, Luxembourg, Belgium. This was during The Battle Of The Bulge.
Biography gleaned from www.westpointaog.org
Graduate United States Military Academy Class of 1938
Matthew Whalen was born in Philadelphia on August 17, 1913.
His father died when he was only five years old. He entered Girard College in Philadelphia. After graduating from Girard College he worked for two years, then enlisted in the regular army to go to the West Point Preparatory School at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. On June 2nd, 1935 he won a presidential appointment to the United States Military Academy. A happy and proud day was June of 1939 when he graduated from West Point.
Matt's first station was at Glenview, Illinois, where he started flying school. He washed out a month after entering and went back to the Cavalry. Assigned to the 14th Regiment at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. Soon he left for maneuvers at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. In December of 1939 he took leave and went to Langley Field, Virginia, to marry Edith Davies whom he met while still a cadet.
In May of 1940 the Fourteenth Cavalry was transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas. It was there that Matt became interested in the Armored Force. Soon called to Riley to make the move to the Thirteenth Armored Regiment of the First Armored Division. Here he was made a company commander ans as the army expanded Matt went to the Fourth Armored Division at Pine Camp, N.Y. His son was born in July of 1941. After months he was transferred to the Tactics Department of the Armored Force School at Fort Knox.
When Matt completed that school duty he joined the Seventh Armored Division at Camp Young, CA., for desert training. Later the Division was transferred to Fort Benning, GA. From January to March of 1944 Matt attended Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth and then rejoined his division at Fort Benning before finally going overseas.
The 7th Armored Division landed on Omaha and Utah Beaches, 13–14 August 1944, and was assigned to Third U.S. Army, later transferred to U.S. First Army. When the Germans launched the Ardennes offensive 7th absorbed much of the weight of the German drive, throwing the German time table into disarray. On the 23rd of December the Division moved to the area of Manhay, Belgium. The Division was fighting for its very life. It was here near Manhay, Luxembourg, that Matt sacrificed his life during The Battle Of The Bulge. Among those left behind lay Matt, victim of an enemy machine gun a few hours before that bloody Christmas day was ushered in. He was first laid to rest at Henri Cbappelle, Belgium, with his many comrades later reintered to Arlington
Matt's devotion to those he loved and to the ideals in which he believed were unsurpassed by any man. That is richest heritage any man could leave his son.
He sacraficed his life near Manhay, Luxembourg, Belgium. This was during The Battle Of The Bulge.
Biography gleaned from www.westpointaog.org
Graduate United States Military Academy Class of 1938
Matthew Whalen was born in Philadelphia on August 17, 1913.
His father died when he was only five years old. He entered Girard College in Philadelphia. After graduating from Girard College he worked for two years, then enlisted in the regular army to go to the West Point Preparatory School at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. On June 2nd, 1935 he won a presidential appointment to the United States Military Academy. A happy and proud day was June of 1939 when he graduated from West Point.
Matt's first station was at Glenview, Illinois, where he started flying school. He washed out a month after entering and went back to the Cavalry. Assigned to the 14th Regiment at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. Soon he left for maneuvers at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. In December of 1939 he took leave and went to Langley Field, Virginia, to marry Edith Davies whom he met while still a cadet.
In May of 1940 the Fourteenth Cavalry was transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas. It was there that Matt became interested in the Armored Force. Soon called to Riley to make the move to the Thirteenth Armored Regiment of the First Armored Division. Here he was made a company commander ans as the army expanded Matt went to the Fourth Armored Division at Pine Camp, N.Y. His son was born in July of 1941. After months he was transferred to the Tactics Department of the Armored Force School at Fort Knox.
When Matt completed that school duty he joined the Seventh Armored Division at Camp Young, CA., for desert training. Later the Division was transferred to Fort Benning, GA. From January to March of 1944 Matt attended Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth and then rejoined his division at Fort Benning before finally going overseas.
The 7th Armored Division landed on Omaha and Utah Beaches, 13–14 August 1944, and was assigned to Third U.S. Army, later transferred to U.S. First Army. When the Germans launched the Ardennes offensive 7th absorbed much of the weight of the German drive, throwing the German time table into disarray. On the 23rd of December the Division moved to the area of Manhay, Belgium. The Division was fighting for its very life. It was here near Manhay, Luxembourg, that Matt sacrificed his life during The Battle Of The Bulge. Among those left behind lay Matt, victim of an enemy machine gun a few hours before that bloody Christmas day was ushered in. He was first laid to rest at Henri Cbappelle, Belgium, with his many comrades later reintered to Arlington
Matt's devotion to those he loved and to the ideals in which he believed were unsurpassed by any man. That is richest heritage any man could leave his son.
He was assigned to Company S-3, Headquarters Company, Combat Command A (CCA).
He sacraficed his life near Manhay, Luxembourg, Belgium. This was during The Battle Of The Bulge.
Biography gleaned from www.westpointaog.org
Graduate United States Military Academy Class of 1938
Matthew Whalen was born in Philadelphia on August 17, 1913.
His father died when he was only five years old. He entered Girard College in Philadelphia. After graduating from Girard College he worked for two years, then enlisted in the regular army to go to the West Point Preparatory School at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. On June 2nd, 1935 he won a presidential appointment to the United States Military Academy. A happy and proud day was June of 1939 when he graduated from West Point.
Matt's first station was at Glenview, Illinois, where he started flying school. He washed out a month after entering and went back to the Cavalry. Assigned to the 14th Regiment at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. Soon he left for maneuvers at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. In December of 1939 he took leave and went to Langley Field, Virginia, to marry Edith Davies whom he met while still a cadet.
In May of 1940 the Fourteenth Cavalry was transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas. It was there that Matt became interested in the Armored Force. Soon called to Riley to make the move to the Thirteenth Armored Regiment of the First Armored Division. Here he was made a company commander ans as the army expanded Matt went to the Fourth Armored Division at Pine Camp, N.Y. His son was born in July of 1941. After months he was transferred to the Tactics Department of the Armored Force School at Fort Knox.
When Matt completed that school duty he joined the Seventh Armored Division at Camp Young, CA., for desert training. Later the Division was transferred to Fort Benning, GA. From January to March of 1944 Matt attended Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth and then rejoined his division at Fort Benning before finally going overseas.
The 7th Armored Division landed on Omaha and Utah Beaches, 13–14 August 1944, and was assigned to Third U.S. Army, later transferred to U.S. First Army. When the Germans launched the Ardennes offensive 7th absorbed much of the weight of the German drive, throwing the German time table into disarray. On the 23rd of December the Division moved to the area of Manhay, Belgium. The Division was fighting for its very life. It was here near Manhay, Luxembourg, that Matt sacrificed his life during The Battle Of The Bulge. Among those left behind lay Matt, victim of an enemy machine gun a few hours before that bloody Christmas day was ushered in. He was first laid to rest at Henri Cbappelle, Belgium, with his many comrades later reintered to Arlington
Matt's devotion to those he loved and to the ideals in which he believed were unsurpassed by any man. That is richest heritage any man could leave his son.
He sacraficed his life near Manhay, Luxembourg, Belgium. This was during The Battle Of The Bulge.
Biography gleaned from www.westpointaog.org
Graduate United States Military Academy Class of 1938
Matthew Whalen was born in Philadelphia on August 17, 1913.
His father died when he was only five years old. He entered Girard College in Philadelphia. After graduating from Girard College he worked for two years, then enlisted in the regular army to go to the West Point Preparatory School at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii. On June 2nd, 1935 he won a presidential appointment to the United States Military Academy. A happy and proud day was June of 1939 when he graduated from West Point.
Matt's first station was at Glenview, Illinois, where he started flying school. He washed out a month after entering and went back to the Cavalry. Assigned to the 14th Regiment at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. Soon he left for maneuvers at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. In December of 1939 he took leave and went to Langley Field, Virginia, to marry Edith Davies whom he met while still a cadet.
In May of 1940 the Fourteenth Cavalry was transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas. It was there that Matt became interested in the Armored Force. Soon called to Riley to make the move to the Thirteenth Armored Regiment of the First Armored Division. Here he was made a company commander ans as the army expanded Matt went to the Fourth Armored Division at Pine Camp, N.Y. His son was born in July of 1941. After months he was transferred to the Tactics Department of the Armored Force School at Fort Knox.
When Matt completed that school duty he joined the Seventh Armored Division at Camp Young, CA., for desert training. Later the Division was transferred to Fort Benning, GA. From January to March of 1944 Matt attended Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth and then rejoined his division at Fort Benning before finally going overseas.
The 7th Armored Division landed on Omaha and Utah Beaches, 13–14 August 1944, and was assigned to Third U.S. Army, later transferred to U.S. First Army. When the Germans launched the Ardennes offensive 7th absorbed much of the weight of the German drive, throwing the German time table into disarray. On the 23rd of December the Division moved to the area of Manhay, Belgium. The Division was fighting for its very life. It was here near Manhay, Luxembourg, that Matt sacrificed his life during The Battle Of The Bulge. Among those left behind lay Matt, victim of an enemy machine gun a few hours before that bloody Christmas day was ushered in. He was first laid to rest at Henri Cbappelle, Belgium, with his many comrades later reintered to Arlington
Matt's devotion to those he loved and to the ideals in which he believed were unsurpassed by any man. That is richest heritage any man could leave his son.
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