Serviceman

Samuel J Whitmer

816th

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Rank: TSGT (15 December 1944)
Hometown: SOUTH BEND IN; Denver, CO
Also written: Samuel Whitmer
In the book: Heroes of the 483rd, p. 123
Sources: 483bg-record, assoc-roster, heroes-book · service record at 483bg.org

Flags. possible duplicate: WHATMER, Sammel J. (816th; sources macr-crew) possible duplicate: WHITNER, Samuel J. (816th; sources macr-crew)

Crews

Kenneth E. Kehr Crew · 816th

Missions placed on him

mission 199, 9 April 1945 · Bologna (Apricot) · The Kenneth E. Kehr crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 123)
mission 211, 21 April 1945 · Rosenheim · The Kenneth E. Kehr crew flew it, per its history in Heroes of the 483rd (p. 123)

A report lists him aboard, or his crew's history in Heroes of the 483rd dates the mission; the book is cited by page and not reproduced. The rest of his squadron's missions in his window are not placed on him by any document.

Awards

Date	Award	General order	Rank then
15 December 1944	Air Medal	5019	TSGT

From the general orders indexed by the Army Air Corps Library and Museum.

Statements, mentions and histories

Casualty questionnaire, page 44 · 25 February 1945

is
AFPPA-II
INDIVIDUAL CASUALTY QUESTIONNAIRE
Name of orew meuber:
WHITMER, Samuel J.
File Nr. 12467
Rank:
T/Sgt.
Serial number:
15102004
Position: Crew (Bomber) Top Turret Gunner
Did he bail out?
Where?
If not, why not?
Last contact or conversation just prior to or at time of lose of plano:
Was he injured?
There was he when last seen?
Any hearsay information:
This oray has retarned to the States
and dan be contacted at his home address which
is is Zollows:
Semuel J. Whitmer
75% 25th Streat
South Bend, Indiana.
Source:
Any explanation of his fate based in part or wholly on supposition:
Total number of missions of above crow member:
Dates and destinations if possible:
6-3861,AF

National Archives, MACR 12467, page 44 · Machine-read from microfilm, uncorrected.

1 more statement from MACR 12467 are on the loss record.

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