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WHATLEY, George Alfred - Date of
birth
24 March 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Lewisville, Lafayette County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Lafayette County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-821575 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
Pilot -
Unit
514th Fighter Squadron,
406th Fighter Group
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Awards
Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died non-Battle - Date of
death
12 July 1945 - Place of
death
2 miles northeast of Tarmstedt, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 6 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George T. Whatley (father)
Lille (King) Whatley (mother)
David T. Whatley (brother)
Lille S. Whatley (sister)
Plane data
- Serial
number
42-29258 -
Data
Type: P-47D
More information
1st Lt George A. Whatley graduated from Lewisville High School and attended A&M College at Russellville and Magnolia. He was employed at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in San Diego, California.He enlisted in San Diego, California, on 2 October 1942.
Lt Whatley is remembered at Wilson Cemetery in Lewisville, Lafayette County, Arkansas, with a memorial marker.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910-1930-1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, The Shreveport Journal - 01 August 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, The Shreveport Times - 1 August 1945