Walter Jr Whitaker, TX, 1954 August 30

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Whitaker, a 19=year=old Connecticut native, was an Air
Cadet stationed at Iubbock, Texas, He proposed to 18-
year-old high school student Joyce Fern White, but was
in love with another girl in Connecticut. When Miss
White wanted to move up their wddding date because of
his impending transfer, he raped and strangled her,
Convicted, he was electrocuted at Huntsville Prison on
August 30, 195h,

SOURCE: True Detective, January, 1959,

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Whitaker, a 19-year-old Connecticut native 9 Was an Air
Cadet stationed at Iubbock, Texas. He proposed to 18-
year-old high school student Joyce Fern White 3 but was
in love with another girl in Connecticut. When Miss
White wanted to move up their wddding date because of
his impending transfer, he raped and strangled her,
Convicted, he was electrocuted at Huntsville Prison on
August 30, 195).

SOURCE: True Detective, January, 1959,

Walter Ee, Ire, @ Log Cad)

Whitaker, a 19-year-old Connecticut native, was an Air

Gadet stationed at Iubbock, Texas, He

year-old high school student Joyce Fern }

in Jove with another girl in Comecticut. When Miss
te wanted to move up their wddding date because of

his pein transfer, he raped and _strangled her.

ficted, he was electrocuted at Huntsville Prison on
hee 30, 195,

True Detective, Jamary, 1959,



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