1912 - 1979 (66 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
Whitney Willard Straight |
Born |
6 Nov 1912 |
New York, New York, New York |
Gender |
Male |
Military Service |
Royal Air Force WWII |
He was wounded during a German bombing raid in Norway. As a fighter pilot he was credited with two downed aircraft.
He was shot down over France on July 31, 1941. He was captured and held in a POW camp. On June 22, 1942 he escaped. With the aid of the French Resistance he reached safety in Gibraltar. |
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Whitney Straight RAF. Whitney Straight RAF. |
Occupation |
Grand Prix motor racing driver. |
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Whitney Willard Straight Whitney Straight Special Maserati. 1933 |
Died |
5 Apr 1979 |
London, Middlesex, England |
Siblings |
2 siblings |
1. Beatrice Whitney Straight, b. 2 Aug 1914, Old Westbury, Nassau, New York , d. 7 Apr 2001, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California | |
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Headstones |
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Person ID |
I64970 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
22 Jun 2022 |
Father |
Willard Dickerman Straight, b. 31 Jan 1880, Oswego, Oswego, New York , d. 1 Dec 1918, Paris, Īle-de-France, France (Age 38 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Dorothy Payne Whitney, b. 23 Jan 1887, Washington, District of Columbia , d. 13 Dec 1968, Devonshire, England (Age 81 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Family ID |
F20158 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Event Map |
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| Born - 6 Nov 1912 - New York, New York, New York |
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| Married - 17 Jul 1935 - London, Middlesex, England |
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| Died - 5 Apr 1979 - London, Middlesex, England |
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