467th Bombardment Group (H)
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Whitham, Challenger (NMI)
Information
Name
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
First Name:
Middle Name (initial):
Preferred Name:
Nick Name:
Whitham
Challenger
(NMI)
Whit
Challenger
(NMI)
Whit
Serial Number
Enlisted:
Temporary:
Officer:
Temporary:
Officer:
11098752
T-1722
O-1995784
T-1722
O-1995784
Birth Info
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Place of Birth:
07 Aug 1922
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Residence
Residence at Enlistment:
83 Northhampton At.
East Hampton
Hamptonshire Co.
Massachusetts
East Hampton
Hamptonshire Co.
Massachusetts
Official Home Town
Unknown at this time
Enlistment Info
Date of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
Place of Enlistment:
24 Sep 42
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Deployment Info
Deployed Method:
Returned to US Method:
Returned to US Method:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Discharge Info
Date:
Place:
Place:
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Unknown at this time
Passing Info
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Place of Death:
20 Apr 1965
Fort Belvoir
Fairfax Co.
Virginia, United States
Fort Belvoir
Fairfax Co.
Virginia, United States
Cemetery:
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington,
Arlington Co., Virginia, United States:
Arlington,
Arlington Co., Virginia, United States:
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Service History
Date
Description
Unit
Rank
MOS Code
Duty
10 Aug 44
Transferred from 492nd BG
788th (2nd Org)
Flight Officer
O-1035 - Bombardier
Bombardier
11 Aug 44
Roster of Combat Crews
788th (2nd Org)
Flight Officer
Bombardier
05 Nov 44
Roster of Officers
788th (2nd Org)
Second Lieutenant
Bombardier
24 Apr 45
Transfer to Det. of Patients, USAHP 4130, APO 63
788th (2nd Org)
First Lieutenant
Missions
Mission
Crew
Aircraft
Grp #
Date
City
Credit
BS
#
Position
Serial Number
Name
146
24 Dec 44
Daun / Gerolstein / Ober
☉
788th
Pilotage Navigator
44-48820
Lucky 'Leven (Always a Winner)
147
25 Dec 44
Mechernich / Gerolstein / Hallschlag
☉
788th
Pilotage Navigator
42-50675
Bold Venture III
Total Flights:
16
Total Combat:
16
Total Dispatched:
15
Total Credited:
15
Stories
Date
Topic
Author
Letter Home (Excerpt)
John Beyer
05 Jan 1945
Eyewitness Account
Leo F Feeney
05 Jan 1945
Eyewitness Account
John Beyer
Diary Entries
Date
Type
Author
10 Dec 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
12 Dec 44
Combat
Hatten, Paul Van Buren
25 Dec 44
Combat
Tripold, Edward Anthony
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