World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Joseph L. Whitaker
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE TRAINED IN FLORIDA TO BECOME A NAVY PILOT ON AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER. ONE OF HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS WAS BASEBALL LEGEND TED WILLIAMS. THE WAR ENDED BEFORE HE WAS GIVEN AN OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT.