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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Herbert R. Whitaker

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Ithaca, Michigan

Honored By

Jean Thompson Londin

Relationship

Cousin

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED AS AN AERIAL GUNNER IN THE 8TH AIR FORCE, 306TH BOMB GROUP, BASED IN ENGLAND. FLEW ON B-17 FLYING FORTRESS BOMBARDMENT MISSIONS OVER GERMANY (ARDENNES AND RHINELAND CAMPAIGNS). ON HIS 15TH COMBAT MISSION, FEBRUARY 14, 1945, HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER LUXEMBOURG. HE PARACHUTED TO SAFETY BUT WAS TAKEN PRISONER OF WAR BY THE GERMANS. LIBERATED FROM STALAG VII-A, MOOSEBURG, GERMANY ON APRIL 29, 1945 BY THE 7TH ARMY. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 1 OAK LEAF CLUSTER.