Complete with a video introduction, we present for you today, the “Whalen family of Sayville”.  This is a special addition to our “Endless Waves” series. If you have an interest in Sayville history and/or WWI history, you may find this of interest.

Included, is a special commentary on the Battle of St. Mihiel, by Brigadier General (retired) Richard K. Sele (Class of 1979).

https://sayvillealumni.org/endless-waves-remembrances-of-sayville-alumni-the-whalen-family/

The “Whalen family of Sayville” also answers the below quiz questions we posed earlier this year;

What Sayville High Graduate:
1. Spent nearly all his life in Sayville
2. Served in the US Army infantry
3. Suffered four major wounds during a major battle in WWI in France
4. Spent six months partially recovering in France before being sent home
5. Spent much of the remainder of his life suffering from his war wounds.
6. Died in a veteran’s hospital from war wound complications, about 7 years after the war.
7. Had a brother who also fought in WWI and was taken prisoner while helping to evacuate an injured fellow soldier.
8. Was survived by two sisters.

It is very important to remember the amazing sacrifices of our Alumni veterans. Very few people even know about this Sayville hero and his Sayville hero brother. Please come read about this family.