Samuel Howard Whitehead
Military
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Object Number - UPL 57148 - Capt. Samuel H. Whitehead
Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. Flew 32 missions from 30-Apr-44 to 8-Aug-44. [Documents included]
Awards: DFC, AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME (3 x Battle Stars), American Campaign.
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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
![Personnel of the 97th Bomb Group look out for the return of B-17 Flying Fortresses from a raid on Rouen, from the top of the Control Tower at Grafton Underwood.
Image stamped on reverse: 'Photo Supplied Photopress Central.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 18 Aug 1942.' [stamp], 'USA (BRI) CCC.' [written annotation] and '216036.' [Censor no.]
Printed caption on reverse: 'Picture shows: Aerodrome Personnel on the Control Tower watching for the return of the planes from the raid.' Handwritten captio](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-379323.jpg.webp?itok=yT71Hmaq)
- Unit Hierarchy: Command
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Aircraft
Missions
- Date: 28 May 1944
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Kansas City, Missouri | 21 November 1921 | Son of Joseph Wilson and Floribel [Needles] Whitehead. |
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Died |
Whiteville, NC 28472, USA | 22 March 2017 | |
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Buried |
Columbus Memorial Park Whiteville, Columbus County, NC | 25 March 2017 | Columbus Memorial Park Whiteville, Columbus County, North Carolina |
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Based |
Ridgewell | Assigned to 534BS, 381BG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Sources
Document, www.381st.org/UnitHistory/Data/Roster.aspx / Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia
