Max R Willhite
Military ROLL OF HONOURTechnical Sergeant Max R. Willhite was born November 28, 1919. His next of kin were his parents, Ralph and Alta Wilhite. He was from Freedonia, Kansas.
On October 8, 1943, he was the Radio Operator aboard “Exterminator,” B-24 tail #42-7470, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 579th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the North Sea.
His remains were never recovered.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: Exterminator
- Unit: 392nd Bomb Group 579th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Fredonia, KS 66736, USA | 28 November 1919 | Technical Sergeant Max R. Willhite was born November 28, 1919. His next of kin were his parents, Ralph and Alta Wilhite. He was from Freedonia, Kansas. |
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Died |
8 October 1943 | On October 8, 1943, he was the Radio Operator aboard “Exterminator,” B-24 tail #42-7470, of the 392nd Bomb Group, 579th Bomb Squadron, when it went down over the North Sea. His remains were never recovered. |
Revisions
Brought in information from duplicate record. Sources:
ABMC, MACR 879 (MACR lists 8 October 1943) / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 879 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database
IDPF and/or crash report researched by Bill Beigel. IDPF donated to American Air Museum by Bill Beigel. For more information about this flyer, you may contact http://ww2research.com.