Lawrence David Whittaker
1922-1944
Photo from Fighting Men of Arkansas
Lawrence David Whittaker was born November 3, 1922 in Van Buren, Crawford Co., Ar.
to Louie Alexander, Sr. & Amy Hamlind Morris Whittaker. He married
Helen Ruth Hopkins at San Antonio, Texas October 2, 1943.
Lawrence registered for the military draft June 30, 1942 in Van Buren,
Crawford Co., Ar. On the front of his draft card he says his employer is
"Air Corps". According to his biography below he did enlist in the US Air
Force December 1, 1942.
Lawrence David Whittakerwas killed in action July 2, 1944. He has a marker
in Forest Park Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It isn't clear whether he is
buried there as he was killed on a bombing mission over Hungary.
Biography from Fighting Men of Arkansas
September 12, 1943
Southwest Times Record
Fort Smith, Arkansas
September 19, 1943
Southwest Times Record
Fort Smith, Arkansas
September 26, 1943
Southwest Times Record
Fort Smith, Arkansas
October 5, 1943
Southwest American
Fort Smith, Arkansas
November 12, 1943
South American
Fort Smith, Arkansas
January 29, 1944
South American
Fort Smith, Arkansas
January 30, 1944
Southwest Times Record
Fort Smith, Arkansas
June 11, 1944
Southwest Armerican
Fort Smith, Arkansas
August 20, 1944
Southwest Times Record
Fort Smith, Arkansas
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