Withers Rudolph S., Jr.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Rudolph S., Jr. Withers

Rank:

Flight Officer

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Date of Death:

1943-10-29

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Cemetery:

Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Kentucky

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Grave:

195-196

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Rudolph S. Withers, Jr. served in the US Air Corps as a Flight Officer and Co-Pilot of an aircraft during World War II. He died on October 29, 1943 and is now buried in the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA in a common grave with his crew. F/O Withers was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.