World War II Honoree

Lynn Alfred White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Taberg, New York

Honored By

Lynn Alfred White

INDUCTED MARCH 27, 1943 AT UTICA, NEW YORK. WAS A SERGEANT WHEN HONORABLY DISCHARGED DECEMBER 22, 1945 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS AND PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY INVASION AND BATTLES OF NORTHERN FRANCE, ARDENNES, RHINELAND AND CENTRAL EUROPE. SERVED IN ARMY OF OCCUPATION OF GERMANY. AWARDED THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD FOR LANDING ON OMAHA BEACH EARLY IN THE NORMANDY INVASION AND 5 BATTLE STARS FOR THE EUROPEAN BATTLES; GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL. COMPANY IN WHICH HE SERVED WAS GIVEN MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD BY FIRST U.S. ARMY IN ITS GENERAL ORDER 75 DATED MAY 13, 1945. SERVED WITH THE 456TH QUARTERMASTER LAUNDRY COMPANY AND THE 44TH EVACUATION HOSPITAL.