WILHITE David Lee - 566 BS 389 BG

 

David Lee WILHITE

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICE0-405475
AGE23  yo
DATE OF BIRTH1 june 1920
ETATKENTUCKY
FAMILYParents : Anna Lee WORTHINGTON (WILHITE) & Edgar T. WILHITE
Frère - Brother  : Frederick W WILHITE (US Navy)
RANKCaptain
FONCTIONPilot
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT-KY
DATE of ENLISTEMENT-
 SQUADRON566th Bomber Squadron
 GROUP389th Bomber Group
ARMY8th Air Force
DATE OF DEATH7 january 1944wilhite david tombe
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHBouville
DATA PLAN

B 24Liberator B-24D-125-CO
N° de Série 42-41013   du 389th Bomber Group
566th Bomber Squadron


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CEMETERY TEMPORARY

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Saint-André N°3572 

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Story of Cemetery Temporary 

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
B2012
DECORATION

Silver Star

Air Medal + 2 Oak Leaf Cluster

Purple Heart

Brevet Pilot

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Photo FDLM

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STORY

The B-24D-125-CO(Serial Number 42-41013) from the 389th Bomb Squad group 566th bomber squadron was the 4th bomber shot down by the german during a mission over Ludwigshafen ( Germany) and his crew was commposed by 11 members:

Capt WILHITE David L Pilot matr.0-405475 Tué
Major CALDWELL Kenneth M Copilot matr.0-1699045 Tué
1st Lt DAILY Wendall L Copilot matr.0-740760 Tué
1st Lt ROODMAN Harold Navigator matr. 0-796603 Tué
1st Lt McCONNEL James J Bombardier matr. 0-734945 Tué  
T/Sgt SAUNDERS Harold L Flight engineer matr. 34350273 Tué  
T/Sgt FLATTER Samuel F Radio matr. 35406134 Tué
Sgt SWEATT Robert H Ball/tunnel matr. 38124585 Évadé
S/Sgt SNYDER Max J Machine Gunner matr. 39243194 Tué
S/Sgt DEWITT Charles O Machine Gunner matr. 324665122 Tué  
S/Sgt CAPLINGER Georges R Tail matr. 15318621 Tué
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The bomber nammed "Trouble" ,piloted by Cpt WILHITE was attacked by two FW-190 at around 21000 feet and was affected by two missiles , one on the right wing and the other on the cockpit. The plane ingnited and broke formation.

Only Robert Sweat ,Wendall Daily and another crew member non identified was able to lift the airplane and parachuted.

Robert SWEAT had half gone out when the plane exploded and Robert was ejected.

According to him , the copilot Wendall Daily was executed by the german before he can join the ground.

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Staff 566th Bomber Squadron of the 389th Bomber Group

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Stele in Bouville (Eure-et-Loir)

SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOAssociation Forced Landing - Frédéric LAVERNHE - B24bestweb.com - Cyrille MARIE - Find A Grave - Francecrashes39-45.net
PROGRAMMERFrédéric & Renaud
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