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Edgar Whitcomb
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Whitcomb in 2006
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| 43rd Governor of Indiana | |
| In office January 13, 1969 – January 8, 1973 |
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| Lieutenant | Richard Folz |
| Preceded by | Roger Branigin |
| Succeeded by | Otis Bowen |
| Secretary of State of Indiana | |
| In office December 1, 1966 – December 1, 1968 |
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| Governor | Roger Branigin |
| Preceded by | John Bortoff |
| Succeeded by | William Salin |
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| Born | November 6, 1917 Hayden, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 4, 2016 (aged 98) Rome, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Dolfus (m. 1953-1986, divorced) Evelyn Gayer (m. 2013-2016, his death) |
| Alma mater | Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana University, Indianapolis |
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| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Air Corps United States Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1940–1946 (Army Air Corps) 1946–1977 (Army Reserve) |
| Rank |  Lieutenant (Army Air Corps) Colonel (Army Reserve) |
| Battles/wars | World War II • Fall of the Philippines 1941-2 • Battle of Bataan • Battle of Corregidor Edgar Doud Whitcomb (born November 6, 1917) was the 43rd Governor of Indiana. |
Edgar Doud Whitcomb (November 6, 1917 – February 4, 2016) was an American politician. He was the 43rd Governor of Indiana. He served from 1969 to 1973.
Whitcomb was born in Hayden, Indiana. Whitcomb died February 4, 2016 at his home in Rome, Indiana from heart failure at the age of 98.