Johnnie Idus White
MilitaryCrew left to right:
Front row T/Sgt. Richard A Kraham of Cooperstown, NY radio operator; S/Sgt. John I White of Plainview Arkansas, waist gunner
2nd Row: S/Sgt. John Martko, Mainville, NJ tailgunner; 1st Lt Charles B Hill Shreveport, LA navigator; 1st Lt John W Childers, Talent, OR co-pilot; 1st Lt Reuben J Weltha, Roland, IA pilot; S/Sgt. Donald F Swanson, Walsenberg, CO, waist gunner; 1st Lt Richard J Morrow, Madison, WI bombardier; S/Sgt Prentice Boston, Moundsville, WV, waist gunner; T/Sgt. Russel T Elkin, Markleysburg, PA Engineer,
Sgt Boston and Elkin can be seen on top of the plane.
Best Web - B-24 - Chug-A-Lug
Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 8AF USAAF. John Childers crew. Completed tour. Returned to USA with B-24 'Chug A Lug' for war bonds tour.
Awards: AM (OLC), PH, WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
- Service Numbers: 39305311 / O-?
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: B-24 Liberator
- Nicknames: - Chug-A-Lug
- Unit: 98th Bomb Group 345th Bomb Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Soluch Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Plainview, AR | 3 December 1909 | Son of John Thomas and Dora Lucy [Peeler] White. |
Died |
Plainview, AR | 2 March 1965 | |
Buried |
New Bethel Cemetery, Kingston, Yell County, AR | 5 March 1965 | New Bethel Cemetery Kingston, Yell County, Arkansas |
Enlisted |
Little Rock, AR | ||
Based |
Benina | Assigned to 345BS, 98BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Hospitalised |
Libya | Hospitalised, Shrapnel wound in neck, Sep-43. | |
Other Hospitalised |
Brooke Army Hospital, San Antonia, TX | Jul 1949 - Feb 1951 Brooke Army Hospital Arthritis in Elbow, Fracture, Kidney stone, Ankylosis knee (stiff joint) Medical retirement | |
Other Hospitalised |
Libya | Catarrhal inflamation of Eustachian tube, RTD. Apr-44. |
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