World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Jesse Paul Wilhite
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Garfield, Arkansas
Honored By
Sharon Wilhite Day
Relationship
Niece
SERVED IN 513RD BOMBER SQUADRON, 376TH BOMBER GROUP, HEAVY. SECOND LIEUTENANT AND THE CO-PILOT OF A B-24 BOMBER PLANE CALLED 'WOLF PACK'. HE AND CREW FLEW 13 SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS BOMBING OIL AND AMMUNITION FACTORIES. HIS PLANE DISAPPEARED ON OCTOBER 24, 1943. NO REMAINS OR WRECKAGE WAS EVER FOUND.