The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Everett Ray Willhoite
Rank
Airman, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
October 2, 1951
Airman Apprentice Willhoite was a serviceman for the F4U-4 Corsair fighter with Fighter Squadron 783 aboard the USS BON HOMME RICHARD (CV-31). On October 2, 1951, while preparing the planes for launching, he lost his footing and was blown into the propeller of a plane behind him.