Oliver W White Jr

Military

Assigned to 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF. Co-pilot of C-47 42-100773 on transit to ETO.

Departing Gibraltar en route to Canino airfield, Italy killed in crash of C-47 43-15298 at RAF North Front, Gibraltar. Died non Battle (DNB).



Awards: AM, PH.

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Units served with

Aircraft

43-15298

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 89th Troop Carrier Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Enlisted

Los Angeles, CA, USA 8 October 1941

Other

Transited to Gibraltar

Gibraltar 18 July 1944 - 18 July 1944 Flew from base Greenham Common to Gibraltar en route to Canino airfield, Italy.

Died

Gibraltar GX11 1AA, Gibraltar 20 July 1944 Departing Gibraltar en route to Canino airfield, Italy killed in crash of C-47 43-15298 at RAF North Front, Gibraltar. Died non Battle (DNB).
Los Angeles County, CA, USA

Based

Greenham Common 20 July 1944 Assigned to 89TCS, 438TCG, 9AF USAAF.

Buried

Interred Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial

Born

Los Angeles County, CA, USA

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Sources

https://www.fold3.com/image/311039337/?terms=Oliver%20W%20White
https://www.fold3.com/page/529894042_oliver_w%20white/details/
https://www.fold3.com/page/84958154_oliver_w%20white/details/
http://www.fieldsofhonor-database.com/index.php/en/american-war-cemeter…
Into Fields of Fire: The Story of the 438th Troop Carrier Group During World War II By W. L. George Collins
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=56662248