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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Richard E. Whitman

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

West Reading, Pennsylvania

Honored By

A Grateful American

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Activity During WWII

SERVED FROM JUNE 5, 1941 UNTIL HIS DEATH ON DECEMBER 26, 1943. SERVED WITH THE 500TH BOMBER SQUADRON, 345TH BOMBER GROUP, MEDIUM. KILLED IN ACTION WHEN HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER NEW BRITAIN. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AIR MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL.