World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
James B. White
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Vanderbilt, Texas
Honored By
Jean Dockall
COMPLETED FLIGHT TRAINING, RECEIVED WINGS AND COMMISSION IN LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA NOVEMBER 1942. WAS IN PANAMA UNTIL APRIL 1944 WHEN HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND FIGHTER SQUADRON, 2ND AIR COMMANDO GROUP IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA. KILLED ON MAY 23, 1944 ON PINELLAS COUNTY RANGE WHEN A WING CAME OFF A P-51 WHILE HE WAS DIVE BOMBING.