Whiting, Kenneth, CAPT

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Captain

Last Primary NEC
131X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Pilot

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1943-1943, Naval Air Station (NAS) New York, NY

Service Years
1905 - 1943

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Massachusetts

Year of Birth
1881

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Contact Info

Last Address Bethesda, MD
Date of Passing Apr 24, 1943
Wall/Plot Coordinates Ashes scattered off Execution Rocks

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1943, In the Line of Duty

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Body buried at sea
Specifically: According to his wishes, in the deepest part of Long Island Sound.

His brother - Whiting, Frances Eliot Maynar, VADM

Other Comments:

The last Naval aviator to be trained by Orville Wright. Designated Naval Aviator # 16

Died on Active Duty

1911-1912, USS Seal (SS-19.5)

From Month/Year - / 1911	To Month/Year October / 1912
Unit USS Seal (SS-19.5) Unit Page
Rank Lieutenant	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	USS Seal (SS-19.5) Details

	Type Sub-Surface Vessel
	Parent Unit Submarines	Strength Submarine
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Jan 10, 2024

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