At right, William Robert Whitaker talks on Korean War-era field phone during his service in the U.S. Army. He was 17 years old when he entered the service straight out of high school, just like his grandson, Will Whitaker, did this July.
Four generations of veterans
For four generations, men in the Whitaker family have heard the call of duty and enlisted in the military to serve their nation. Pvt. 2nd class William “Will” Whitaker, a May 2012 graduate of Pike County High School, followed in his father’s, grandfather’s and great-grandfather’s footsteps by joining the military.
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