World War II Honoree

Robert B. White

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

St. Albans, West Virginia

Honored By

Ronald L. Chapman

Relationship

Friend

SERVED WITH COMPANY A, 508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. HE JUMPED INTO NORMANDY ON D-DAY, AND AT NIJMEGEN, HOLLAND DURING OPERATION MARKET GARDEN. HIS DECORATIONS INCLUDE THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE, PARACHUTIST WING WITH 2 STARS AFFIXED FOR COMBAT JUMPS, 2 AWARDS OF THE BRONZE STAR, 4 AWARDS OF THE PURPLE HEART, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN THEATER MEDAL WITH 5 CAMPAIGN STARS AND A SPEARHEAD (FOR THE D-DAY INVASION), WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ARMY OF OCCUPATION MEDAL, THE NETHERLANDS ORANGE LANYARD FOR OPERATION MARKET GARDEN, AND THE BELGIAN FOURRAGERE.