World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Vinton Orvil White
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Abilene, Texas
Honored By
Sandra Deane White
Relationship
Daughter
ATTENDED ARMY AIR FORCES PILOT TRAINING AT MATHER ARMY AIRFIELD in SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. WAS 1 WEEK SHORT OF GRADUATION AND COMMISSIONING (JULY 29, 1944), WHEN THE 'MITCHELL' B-25 HE WAS PILOTING CRASHED NEAR FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, JULY 8, 1944. PROMOTED TO 2ND LIEUTENANT POSTHUMOUSLY.