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Clifford James Whitmore

Birth	:	6 Jun 1911 Butternut, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Death	:	22 Feb 1942 At Sea
Burial	:	Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate	:	42.8340607, -80.2907028
Inscription	:	WHITMORE 1911 CLIFFORD J. 1942
Description	:	Son of James Arden Whitmore, Sr., and Edna P. Wyatt. . "At 01.59 hours on 22 Feb 1942 the unescorted and unarmed the Sun Oil Company tanker, J.N. Pew (Master Thomas Edelen Bush) was hit by one of two torpedoes fired by U-502 about 225 miles west of Aruba, while steaming completely blacked out on a zigzagging course at 11 knots. The torpedo struck on the port side between the main mast and the midships pump room. The explosion sprayed oil over the entire length and set the midships house afire. The burning tanker was sunk by four coups de... Read More	Son of James Arden Whitmore, Sr., and Edna P. Wyatt. . "At 01.59 hours on 22 Feb 1942 the unescorted and unarmed the Sun Oil Company tanker, J.N. Pew (Master Thomas Edelen Bush) was hit by one of two torpedoes fired by U-502 about 225 miles west of Aruba, while steaming completely blacked out on a zigzagging course at 11 knots. The torpedo struck on the port side between the main mast and the midships pump room. The explosion sprayed oil over the entire length and set the midships house afire. The burning tanker was sunk by four coups de grâce fired at 02.35, 02.42, 02.54 and 03.04 hours. . "The eight officers and 28 crewmen tried to abandon ship in the rough seas, but two of the four lifeboats and two floats were destroyed by the fire. One lifeboat cleared the ship with only two men in it and reached shore about 35 miles east of Riohacha, Colombia on 25 February. Friendly Indians helped them reach Riohacha, from where they were taken to Barranquilla, Colombia. A second boat swamped when it hit the water and ten survivors managed to right the boat the next morning, but had to set sail without water, food and survival equipment. On 14 March, only one man was alive when the boat was found by a patrol aircraft off Cristobal, which directed the Panamanian motor merchant Annetta I to it. He was taken to the Coco Naval Base, where he was hospitalized for several weeks before he was able to be sent home. None of the officers survived the sinking." [Courtesy of contributor: MSUjohn (50376965)] .

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Clifford James Whitmore's memorial is located at: Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada.
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Clifford James Whitmore death on 22 Feb 1942 in At Sea
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Latitude: 42.8340607
Longitude: -80.2907028

Family Members:

Parent

James Arden Whitmore Sr.

(1879 - 1930)

Edna P. Wyatt Wetmore

(1884 - 1911)

Siblings

Harold J. Wetmore

(1902 - 1918)

Vida Louise Whitmore Fish

(1908 - 1977)

Mary Thelma Whitmore Ackley

(1910 - 1987)

Mabel Elizabeth Whitmore Corey

(1915 - 1971)

Esther M. Whitmore Zaceski

(1917 - 1971)

James Arden Whitmore Jr.

(1923 - 1946)

Phyllis Jean Whitmore Wilder

(1927 - 2001)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oakwood Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8340607, -80.2907028

2. Potts Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8249130, -80.2802620

3. Saint John's Anglican Church Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7982500, -80.2895900

4. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8534900, -80.3354000

5. Old Windham Pioneer Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8691440, -80.3160070

6. Doan's Hollow Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8046740, -80.2537320

7. Mills Cemetery
Simcoe, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8388010, -80.3467940

8. Woodhouse United Church Cemetery
Halfway House Corner, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7842200, -80.2829150

9. Bethel Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8496390, -80.3586390

10. Port Dover Cemetery
Port Dover, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7940800, -80.2421500

11. Bloomsburg Baptist Church Cemetery
Bloomsburg, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8892300, -80.2966900

12. Mount Zion United Church Cemetery
Tyrrell, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8707600, -80.2256000

13. Culver-Collver Cemetery
Townsend Centre, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8961240, -80.2872280

14. Vittoria Baptist Cemetery
Vittoria, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7666900, -80.3124700

15. Saint Andrews United Cemetery
Vittoria, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7634400, -80.3216500

16. Lynnville Community Cemetery
Lynnville, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8870300, -80.3672000

17. Memorial Anglican Church Cemetery
Port Ryerse, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7559100, -80.2569200

18. Greenwood Cemetery
Waterford, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.9270800, -80.2805000

19. Mount Hope-Tyrell Cemetery
Townsend Centre, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8899100, -80.1860870

20. Walsh Baptist Cemetery
Walsh, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7674900, -80.3898900

21. Walsh United Church Cemetery
Walsh, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7535400, -80.3802800

22. Salem United Cemetery
Atherton, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.8230000, -80.4432700

23. Sovereign Cemetery
Round Plains, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.9441400, -80.3406900

24. Normandale Cemetery
Normandale, Norfolk County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.7128700, -80.3128100