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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Ray L. Whitby

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Alpine, Utah

Honored By

Mr. Thomas E. Whitby

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SHOT DOWN OVER FOGGIA, ITALY, AUGUST 16, 1943 FROM A B-24 BOMBING MISSION. PARACHUTED TO THE GROUND AND WAS CAPTURED. POW FOR 2 MONTHS, ESCAPED FROM PRISON, WALKED SOUTH TO ALLIED LINES. 8 CREW MEMBERS SURVIVED, 2 KILLED IN ACTION (BOTH BURIED IN AMERICAN MILITARY CEMETERY NEAR ANZIO, ITALY).