Rolia Whitinger

Recipient of the Bronze Star Medal

Rolia Harvey Whitinger (/'r??li 'ha?t???r/ raw-lee;June 26, 1916 – October 2, 2001) was a veteran of World War II during his 10 months and 6 days in action in the European Theater.He received the Bronze Star, the fourth-highest combat award of the U.S.

Armed Forces.He died October 2, 2001 and parts of him were interred 7 years later, on August 15, 2008 in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas.

Whitinger was one of 78 victims of a crime that was investigated by the FBI and discovered to have taken place on the campus of UTMB in Galveston, Texas.