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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Joseph Nolin White

Hometown

Louisville, Kentucky

Honored By

Donald L. White & Betty White Meers

Relationship

Children

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

MR. WHITE BEGAN WAR PLANT WORK IN 1941 HELPING CONSTRUCT THE HOOSIER ORDNANCE PLANT AT CHARLESTOWN, INDIANA. HE CONTINUED WORKING AT HOP IN PLANT SECURITY UNTIL 1944. HE MOVED HIS WORK PLACE CLOSER HOME TO CONSOLIDATED VULTEE’S NEW FINAL ASSEMBLY FACILITY AT LOUISVILLE STANDIFORD FIELD, INSTALLING NAVIGATIONAL AIDS IN B-24 BOMBERS BUILT AT WILLOW RUN, MICHIGAN. THE FACILITY AND ITS WAR PLANT WORKERS RECEIVED THE ARMY-NAVY 'E' FOR EXCELLENCE AWARD SIGNIFYING BOTH HIGH PRODUCTIVITY AND SURPASSING QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS.