World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Thomas Robert White
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Haiku, Hawaii
Honored By
Ralph Bozorth
HE WAS A MAJOR AND THE ENGINEER GUNNER ON THE 15TH B-25 BOMBER THAT TOOK OFF FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS HORNET FOR THE DOOLITTLE RAID ON TOKYO, JAPAN APRIL 18, 1942. SERVED IN ENGLAND, NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, AND ITALY DURING WORLD WAR II AND AFTER TOKYO RAID. RETURNED TO PRIVATE PRACTICE IN CALIFORNIA AND HAWAII. DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE SILVER STAR, THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, AND THE CHINESE ARMY, NAVY, AND AIR CORPS MEDAL, CLASS A, 1ST GRADE.