World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Lawrence A. Whitaker
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Swannanoa, North Carolina
Honored By
James R. Vann
Relationship
nephew of crew member Cpl. Alfred Faulk
SERVED AS A CO-PILOT ON B-24 AIRCRAFT IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 446TH BOMB GROUP, 706TH BOMB SQUADRON, WHICH WAS BASED AT BUNGAY, ENGLAND. HE AND THE REST OF THE CREW WENT MISSING IN ACTION, PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION ON DECEMBER 2, 1944 WHILE ATTACKING THE BINGEN, GERMANY RAILROAD YARDS.