World War II Honoree

Coyte William White

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Statesville, North Carolina

Honored By

Susan White

Relationship

Daughter

VOLUNTEER ENTRY OCTOBER 1944. TRAINED IN MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA. FIRE CONTROL MAN ON A LIGHT CRUISER IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND NORTH ATLANTIC. RECIPIENT OF THE EUROPEAN THEATER, AMERICAN THEATER AND VICTORY MEDALS. RELEASED APRIL 1946, THEN RE-ENLISTED. PLANE CAPTAIN ON AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER UNTIL DISCHARGED IN JUNE 1948 AS A SEAMAN FIRST CLASS.