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MC WHORTER, Lamer - Date of
birth
21 September 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Heard County, Georgia -
Hometown
Heard County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34442753 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Engineer/Gunner -
Unit
68th Bombardment Squadron,
44th Bombardment Group, Heavy
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Awards
Purple Heart,
Air Medal
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 April 1944 - Place of
death
Hannover, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 36 | 56 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William W. Mc Whorter (father)
Arrie (Shaw) Mc Whorter (mother)
Darden Mc Whorter (brother)
Louise Mc Whorter (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
41-29471 -
Data
Type: B-24H
Destination: Berlin, Germany
Mission: Bombing
MACR: 4472
More information
At 1101 hrs, aircraft 471 was attached by fighters, peeled to the left with #3 engine on fire and spreading to fuselage. Two men bailed out and chutes opened. The plane went into a spin and exploded going into the clouds.
Source of information: Astrid van Erp, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, WWII Draft Card, 1930 US Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten