Name:
Peter L. Whelan
Rank:
First Lieutenant
Serial Number:
O-562334
Unit:
Headquarters, 27th Fighter Group
Date of Death:
1944-09-11
State:
Cemetery:
Saint Louis Cemetery, Henderson, Kentucky
Plot:
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
1st Lt Peter L. Whelan, passenger on the B-25 Mitchell 42-87440, took off from Salon-de-Provence on a transport mission to Loyettes. While the flight passed without incident, the heavy fog hanging in the area hid the hill on their landing approach. The plane crashed into the hillside, killing all inside.