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Waldo James BITHER

Male 1906 - 1988


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  • Born  31 Oct 1906  Aroostook, ME Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender  Male 
    Census  1920  Limestone, Aroostook, ME Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Military  1925-1954  [7
    _UID  E70A3722BA69421D8F5E43BBD35168A7EA8F 
    Died  27 Feb 1988  Aledo, TX Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8
    Person ID  I9053  OuthouseLine2014
    Last Modified  23 Sep 2012 

    Father  James Good BITHER,   b. 16 Nov 1876, Linneus, ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1951, Houlton, Aroostook, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Alta Laura OUTHOUSE,   b. 6 Mar 1883, Presque Isle, Aroostook, ME Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1973, Houlton, Aroostook, ME Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  12 Mar 1903  Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F2236  Group Sheet

    Family  Bessie S. MCCLURE,   b. 16 Jun 1910,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  31 Mar 1936  Minden, La. Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. Waldon James BITHER,   b. 28 Aug 1937, Shreveport, La. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Linda Sue BITHER,   b. 10 Mar 1940, Shreveport, La. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified  23 Sep 2012 
    Family ID  F3132  Group Sheet

  • Sources 
    1. [S77] Ancestry World Tree, Donna Ryan (rosadas@prodigy.net.mx), 2003 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S425] Descendants of Charles Glidden, Chamberlain, Charles Walter (compiler), (Boston, Mass: 1925), Pge 324 (Reliability: 3).
      Waldo James b. 31 Oct 1906

    3. [S429] Bither-Byther Genealogy, Janice Boyd and Jean Stephenson, (handtyped, 1957), Pg 24 (Reliability: 3).
      ii. Waldo James, b. 31 Oct 1906; m. Bessie S. McClure

    4. [S429] Bither-Byther Genealogy, Janice Boyd and Jean Stephenson, (handtyped, 1957), Pg 32 (Reliability: 3).
      97. WALDO JAMES-6 BITHER (James G....). Born at Linneus, 31 Oct 1906; md at Minden, La, , 31 Mar 1936 BESSIE SUSAN McCLURE, b. 16 Jun 1910, dau. of Olin F. and Margaret Ann (Burns) McClure. He served in the Army Air Force in World War II and participated in Doolittle's famous raid over Tokyo.

    5. [S334] Ancestry Public Member Trees, Emauel Family Tree (dixieann318) (Reliability: 2).
      Waldo James BITHER
      Birth 31 Oct 1906 in Aroostook, Maine, United States
      Death 27 Feb 1988 in Aledo, Parker, Texas, United States

    6. [S201] Federal Census, 1920 Limestone, Aroostook, ME; ED 35, Fam #105 (Hogdon Rd) (Reliability: 3).
      Waldo J., son, age 13, b. Maine

    7. [S334] Ancestry Public Member Trees, Gehrman family tree (mgehrman1) (Reliability: 3).
      Waldo J. Bither, 6101457, MajorBombardier Crew 12Graduated from Houlton High School, Houlton, Maine and attended Ricker Classical Institute. Entered service on January 27, 1925. Served in Coast Artillery in Philippines from 1925 until 1928. Enlisted Army Air Corps and completed armorer and bombardier-navigator training. After Tokyo Raid was commissioned and served as Aircraft maintenance Officer in European Theater of Operations and Japan, in addition to Stateside service. Retired January 31, 1954 with over 28 years of service. Employed by General Services Administration. Decorations include Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, and Chinese Army, Navy and Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.Greenwood Memorial Park,3100 White Settlement Road,Fort Worth, TX 76107, 817-336-0584 Woodlawn Garden Lot 1050, Interment 2/27/1988 http://www.doolittleraider.com/raiders/bither.htm

    8. [S40] Texas Death Index, 1964-98, (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000-.).
      Name: «tab»Waldo Bither Sr
      Death Date: «tab»25 Feb 1988
      Death County: «tab»Tarrant
      Gender: «tab»Male