Whiteker, Benjamin R., 1st Lt

Fallen

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
First Lieutenant

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
AAF MOS 1092-Pilot, B-24

Last AFSC Group
Pilot (Officer)

Primary Unit
1944-1945, 394th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Service Years
1943 - 1945

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Kentucky

Year of Birth
1920

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Casualty Info

Home Town Sunrise	Last Address Guiuan Air Strip. Samar Island, Philippine Islands

Casualty Date Apr 30, 1945
Cause MIA-Finding of Death	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Sea
Location Philippines	Conflict World War II
Location of Interment Manila American Cemetery - Taguig City, Philippines	Wall/Plot Coordinates Tablets of the Missing
Military Service Number O - 718 815

Official Badges

Meritorious Unit Commendation 1944-1961 (2nd Award)

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2016, World War II Fallen

1944-1945, 394th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

From Month/Year - / 1944	To Month/Year - / 1945
Unit 394th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy Unit Page
Rank First Lieutenant	AFSC/MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City Guiuau Air Strip	State/Country Philippines

Patch	394th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy Details

	Type Bomber
	Parent Unit Bombardment Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019

Yearbook

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10 Members Also There at Same Time

394th Bombardment Squadron, Heavy

Roddenberry, Eugene Wesley, Capt, (1941-1945)			[Other Service Rank]
Rubenstein, Arthur, 2nd Lt, (1943-1945)			[Other Service Rank]
Neff, Robert, 1st Lt, (1942-1945)	A08	AAF MOS 1034	First Lieutenant
Zeiler, Morris, 1st Lt, (1942-1945)	A08	AAF MOS 1035	First Lieutenant
Daleke, Alfred J., 2nd Lt, (1942-1944)	A08	AAF MOS 1035	Second Lieutenant
Daleke, Alfred J., 2nd Lt, (1942-1944)	A08	AAF MOS 1035	Second Lieutenant
Bender, Leo R., SSgt, (1943-1945)			Staff Sergeant
Gracyalny, Harry Arthur, SSgt, (1943-1944)	A07	AAF MOS 939	Staff Sergeant
Piligno, Rocco, SSgt, (1943-1945)			Staff Sergeant
Sapp, Frank Wickham, MSgt, (1943-1967)			Sergeant
Smith, William Alexander, Sgt, (1942-1944)			Sergeant