World War II Honoree

Billy L. White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Shelby, Mississippi

Honored By

Ricky White

Relationship

Son

SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS. STORMED THE BEACHES OF NORMANDY ON D-DAY. CAPTURED 10 GERMANS AND MARCHED THEM WITH A BULLET IN HIS LEG. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDAL. SERVED WITH THE 63-D FLIGHT SQUADRON.