Whitham, Robert Lawrence
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Lawrence |
Surname | Whitham |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | Purple Heart |
Date of Death | 04-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Whitham and Agnes Theresa Whitham, of Pierce County, Washington, USA. Husband of Eunice Whitham (née Allen) |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Douglas Boston III |
Serial Number | AL677 |
Markings | MQ-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | |
Burial/Memorial Place | |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 264 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 6563963 |
Service | United States Army Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 226 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United States of America |
Miscellaneous Information
First operational sortie by the 15th Bomb Squadron (Light) USAAF, which had been attached to 226 Sqn for training purposes |
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/52 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1406/51 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-07-1942 |
End Date | 04-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bergen airfield, Holland. Intense light flak experienced at the Dutch coast |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak and crashed, on fire, in the target area |