World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
William Denver Whitley
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Dallas, South Dakota
Honored By
Ralph Whitley
Relationship
Son
SERVED AS AIRPLANE ARMORER GUNNER IN EUROPE WITH THE 350TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 100TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP. SHOT DOWN OVER FRANCE IN JULY 1943; SPENT 2 YEARS IN STALAG 17. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL WITH OAK LEAF CLUSTER AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER MEDAL.