WHITING-KENNETH
KENNETH WHITING
CO, USS SARATOGA CV-3 1934
Deceased
04/24/1943
Rate/Rank
CAPT
CAPT
Service Branch
USN 1/1905 - 4/1943
Speciality
SUBMARINE SERVICE/NAVAL AVIATOR
Born
07/22/1881
STOCKBRIDGE, MA
USS KENNETH WHITING AV-14 NAMED IN HIS HONOR - PIONEER AVIATOR #16
CO, NAVAL AIR UNIT IN FRANCE (WW I)
CO, USS LANGLEY (COMMISSIONED) * USS SARATOGA
CO, NAS NEW YORK, NY
CO, USS PORPOISE * USS SHARK * USS TARPON *USS SEAL
1ST CO, NAS PENSACOLA, FL * CO, SEAPLANE PATROLWING
NAVY CROSS - WORLD WAR I
WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL W/AVIATION CLASP
FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR DTTENEUR WW I
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL
Kenneth Whiting Date of death: 24-Apr-43
Kenneth Whiting graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1905. He retired as a U.S. Navy Captain.
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Navy Cross
Awarded for actions during the World War I
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Commander Kenneth Whiting, United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious service in a duty of great responsibility as Commanding Officer of the first U.S. Aeronautical Detachment to reach France, and later in Command of the important U.S. Naval Air Station at Killingholme, England, during World War I.
Action Date: World War I
Service: Navy
Rank: Commander
Company: Commanding Officer
Division: Naval Air Station, (Killingholme, England)
Submitted by Doug Bewall RMCM USN Ret