George Allison Whiteman ★ World War II Gold Star Veteran from Missouri
On December 7, 1941 Second Lieutenant Whiteman was declared a casualty of World War II. ★ He served with honor in the United States Army Air Forces. ★ He is remembered by the people of Missouri. ★ May his positive example inspire us. Working together towards peace, mutual respect, and equality for all.
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Service Details
| This Profile ID | 365982 |
| Service ID | O-399683 |
| Name | George Allison Whiteman |
| From | Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri |
| Birth Date | October 12, 1919 |
| Casualty Date | December 7, 1941 |
| War | World War II |
| Service Branch | Army Air Forces |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Specialty | Pilot |
| Unit/Group | 44th Pursuit Squadron, Bellows Field |
| Casualty Type | Killed in action |
| Location | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii |
| Burial | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Notable Awards |
★ Silver Star
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart |
| Remembered | 
George Allison Whiteman is buried or memorialized at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific Honolulu, Hawaii. This is an American Battle Monuments Commission location. |
Additional Details
George Allison Whiteman was born and raised in Pettis County, Missouri. He was the oldest of the ten children of John Casey Whiteman and Earlie Sanders. He graduated from Smith-Cotton High School in Sedalia and attended the Rolla School of Mines before enlisting in the service in 1939. On the morning of December 7, 1941, Lieutenant Whiteman could not get an aircraft at Wheeler Field so he drove to Bellows Field where got into a P-40 and had just lifted off the runway when a Japanese aircraft shot him down. He died in the crash just off the end of the runway. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on that day. In 1955, fourteen years after his death, Sedalia Air Force Base was renamed Whiteman Air Force Base in his honor. His younger brother, PFC Marshall Earl Whiteman went on to serve in the US Marines. He was killed in action in Korea on April 9, 1953. |
Commendations + Awards
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★ Silver Star
★ Air Medal
★ Purple Heart
★ United States Aviator Badge Army
★ World War II Victory Medal
★ American Campaign Medal
★ Army Presidential Unit Citation
★ Army Good Conduct Medal
★ Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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• 4,599 World War II
• 962 Korean War
• 1,414 Vietnam War
• 286 Prisoners of war
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• 105 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 77 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 10 Medal of Honor recipients
• 4,599 World War II
• 962 Korean War
• 1,414 Vietnam War
• 286 Prisoners of war
• 2,565 Missing in action
• 105 Pearl Harbor casualties
• 77 D-Day Normandy casualties
• 10 Medal of Honor recipients
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