World War II Honoree

Horace A. Whiteman, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Coatesville, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Horace Whiteman, Jr.

Relationship

Self

SEAMAN 1ST CLASS. SERVED AT WHITING FIELD IN MILTON, FLORIDA; HELPED TRAIN PILOTS. ALSO A PLANE CAPTAIN, HOT SUIT MAN, CRASH CREW, AIRMAN, PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER AIRCRAFT AND MASTER OF ARMS. FLEW IN NAVY TRAINING PLANES SNJ AND PB4Y-2 PRIVATEER PLANES. WHILE MASTER AT ARMS, GUARDED GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR CAPTURED FROM THE AFRICAN AND ITALIAN CAMPAIGNS, ON WORK DETAILS. DECORATIONS: AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.