World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Robert W. Whitehead
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Silver Lake, Kansas
Honored By
Mrs. Marie J. Huey
Relationship
Sister
Staff Sergeant. Tail Gunner on a B-24, stationed in New Guinea, South Pacific. Received the Air Medal, Silver Star and Oak Leaf Cluster. Reported Missing In Action when the plane went down in the ocean, August 15, 1943. One year later, was declared dead.