Darnaby
Henton
"Don"
Wilhoit
Born in Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky
Ancestors 
Son of Hiram Wilhoit
and Jane Elizabeth (Henton) Wilhoit
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 22
in Glossop, Derbyshire, England
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Nov 2014
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Biography
Darnaby was born in 1922. He was the son of Hiram Wilhoit and Jane Henton. He passed away in 1945.
Aviator - Don was sent to Debden Field, Cambridge and the 336th fighter Squadron. He completed two combat missions over Germany before World War II ended, and after the V.E. Day he piloted an aircraft in the great flypast over London.
Accidental death: "Flight Officer Darnaby H Wilhoit, flying in 44-64084 attempted to gain sight of the ground whilst still over the hills and, under power, he flew into Plainsteads Farm south of Glossop in the High Peak."
Sources
1930 Census [1]
Cemetery marker [2]
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 111 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #387422
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