World War II Honoree

Orville Lee Whitworth

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Frederick, Oklahoma

Honored By

Mrs. Phyllis R. Whitworth

Relationship

Wife

Served as an airplane commander of a 10-man crew flying a B-24 Liberator aircraft in the 737th Squadron of the 454th Bomb Group (Heavy) in the 304th Wing of the 15th Air Force in Italy. Flew 44 combat missions over enemy territory. Targets he attacked were airdromes, marshalling yards, aircraft factories, oil refineries and munitions factories in Italy,Yugoslavia, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania, France and Germany. He was awarded Air Medal and 4 Oak Leaf Clusters.