World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Von B. White
Branch of Service
U.S. Marine Corps
Hometown
Arkansas
Honored By
Danny J. White
Relationship
Son
HE WAS A TRACTOR CREWMAN, WHICH MEANT HE DROVE AN AMPHIBIAN TRACTOR. THEY WERE PART OF THE 10TH AMPHIBIAN TRACTOR BATTALION ATTACHED TO THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION. THEY WERE INVOLVED IN ACTIONS ON IWO JIMA, SAIPAN, TINIAN AND KWAJALEIN ATOLL. THEIR HOME BASES WERE IN THE MARSHALL AND HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.