George Allison Whiteman | |
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Born | Pettis County, Missouri, U.S. | October 12, 1919
Died | December 7, 1941† Waimānalo, Hawaii, U.S. | (aged 22)
Buried | Memorial Park Cemetery Pettis County, Missouri, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Army Air Corps |
Years of service | 1940–1941 |
Rank | Second lieutenant |
Unit | 44th Pursuit Squadron, 18th Pursuit Group |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Silver Star Purple Heart |
2nd Lt. George Allison Whiteman (October 12, 1919 – December 7, 1941) was an American military aviator, and was one of the 2,403 victims killed during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Imperial Japanese Navy forces.
Whiteman Air Force Base is named for him.