WHITEMAN, George Allison
April 16, 2015
by Randy Miller
One of the few pilots who got airborne during the attack, 2nd Lt. Whiteman died shortly after taking off when Japanese zeros shot him to a fiery crash.
The Whiteman airforce base was named after this brave pilot.
More information about 2nd Lt. George Allison Whiteman can be found at http://1973whsreunion.blogspot.com/2009/04/whiteman-air-force-base-why-named.html
