Orville K Whitcanack

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media-33520.jpeg UPL 33520 Technical Sergeant Orville K. Whitcanack, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 493rd Bomb Group Charles D Taylor collection

"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

Object Number - UPL 33520 - Technical Sergeant Orville K. Whitcanack, Flight Engineer; Top Turret Gunner, 493rd Bomb Group

Orville Whitcanack flew 32 combat missions with the 493rd BG, first with the Charles Hauge and then with the Kenneth Carney crews. Completing his tour with the Group on the 24th December 1944. He then made a transfer to the 482nd BG and was listed as being released from duty, for return home to the US, in February 1945. According to records he arrived in the US on 22nd March 1945. Orville died in October 1984, his widow Mary retained membership in the 8thAF Historical Society and wrote up a history of Orville's crew.



Air Medal 4 oak leaf clusters

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Units served with

Lieutenant John C "Red" Morgan of the 482nd Bomb Group with a B-17 Flying Fortress. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Lt Red Morgan, Cong, Med of Hon.'
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment
The insignia of the 493rd Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Cantril, IA 52542, USA

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Iowans of the MIghty Eighth

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493rd BG Archives

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493rd BG Archives

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493rd BG Archives

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"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

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"Iowans of the Mighty Eighth", Chapter 22 "Biographies", by Charles D Taylor.

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