World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Lee Whitenack
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Beaver Crossing, Nebraska
Honored By
Friend
WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY ON MARCH 12, 1943. HE WAS SENT TO MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, FOR HIS BASIC TRAINING AND THEN TO ESLER FIELD, LOUISIANA. WAS THERE FOR 1 1/2 YEARS AS A GUARD IN THE AIR FORCE, BUT WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE INFANTRY IN GEORGIA.